(This file has been updated to reflect JJ McCarthy’s own status as updated on social media. Additional information has also been added.)

J. J. McCarthyHis return to Ann Arbor appears to have been rescheduled.

early Monday, michigan football ram Sherrone Moore said ABC7’s Brad Galli This wolverines‘ national championship quarterback would return to The Big House as honorary captain Michigan’s Week 10 game against No. 1 Oregon.

However, McCarthy shared on her Instagram Story a few hours later that she would not be able to make it on Saturday.

McCarthy wrote in his note: “Not this weekend, but in due time!” he wrote. Instagram story He shared a post saying he would be back.

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Michigan’s honorary captain is changing for the second time this season. former Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh. The former Wolverines coach was supposed to be an honorary captain in the season opener against Fresno State but opted out.

against Saturday’s Big Ten home game. ducks It would be McCarthy’s first return since Michigan celebrated its 2024 College Football Playoff national title.

“JJ will be back,” Moore told Welsh. “JJ McCarthy will be honorary captain and there will be other names we are trying to confirm. But I’m excited to have JJ back.”

McCarthy finished his three seasons at Michigan with 6,226 passing yards and 49 passing touchdowns. The dual-threat quarterback also recorded 632 rushing yards and 10 rushing touchdowns. Of course, he led Michigan to its first national championship since 1997 and third straight Big Ten title last year.

was taken with him 10th overall pick by Minnesota Vikings in this past April’s NFL draft, making him the first Michigan quarterback since Harbaugh to be selected in the first round. vikings Moving him to No. 10 overall also puts him at odds with Devin Bush Jr., who went No. 10 overall in the 2019 NFL Draft. He also became the top drafted player in Michigan during the Harbaugh era.

McCarthy’s first season in the NFL was cut short in August. he tore his meniscus He’s in training camp with the Vikings. In a preseason game against the Vikings, McCarthy completed 11 of 17 passes for 188 yards and two touchdowns and added 18 rushing yards on the ground.

The Wolverines (5-3 overall, 3-2 in Big Ten play) will open against the top-seeded Ducks (8-0 overall, 5-0) on Saturday at 3:30 pm ET at Michigan Stadium.

This article was first published in the Detroit Free Press: Update: JJ McCarthy is no longer Michigan’s honorary captain against Oregon