– Top-rated class of 2016 receiver prospect Theo Howard unexpectedly decommitted from Oregon on Sunday. Howard had been an active peer recruiter for the Ducks, helping them land four-star cornerback Jared Mayden and four-star wide receiver Dillon Mitchell.

– Jeff Lockie may have had his best practice of the year on Vernon Adams’ first day of fall camp. Meanwhile, backup quarterback Ty Griffin will make the move to cornerback in an effort to increase his playing time.

– Pharaoh Brown recalls facing the prospect of amputation after a gruesome knee injury he suffered in a game against Utah last year. His return to the gridiron is “kind of a miracle,” Brown told the Register-Guard’s Ryan Thorburn.

– The Ducks recruited Henry Mondeaux as a 6’4″, 255-pound tight end. He’s since grown an inch, gained 35 pounds and transitioned to the defensive line to fill the shoes of Arik Armstead.

– Vernon Adams may be the Ducks’ most dynamic quarterback, but Lockie is the leader they need under center. The Oregonian’s John Canzano argues this point in his column.

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