UNC Football: Mack Brown provides an update on quarterback Max Johnson
The major storyline from the UNC football program's victory over Minnesota was the injury that will sideline starting quarterback Max Johnson for the remainder of the 2024 season.
On Friday, it was announced that Johnson suffered a broken femur and underwent surgery. Now, we have more details regarding Johnson's injury status, as Mack Brown provided another set of updates during his press conference on Monday morning.
UNC coach Mack Brown says QB Max Johnson (broken leg) still is in a Minneapolis hospital, and will have another procedure today. “He may be back in a week,” Brown says. “It may be two weeks.”
— InsideCarolina (@InsideCarolina) September 2, 2024
Brown told reporters that Johnson is undergoing another procedure on Monday, as his return to Chapel Hill is still in question. The belief at the current moment is that Johnson will be able to return to campus within a week to two weeks, but there's no clear-cut answer at this time.
The UNC football program left an assistant trainer to stay with Johnson during his recovery, and Brown also mentioned that Minnesota head coach PJ Fleck visited with the Tar Heels quarterback.
While the injury is a very serious one, Johnson is expected to make a full recovery. Brown believes that Johnson will return to football and will have two years of collegiate eligibility at his disposal (expecting that he can receive a medical redshirt).
Right now, the focus is on getting Johnson healthy enough to bring him back to Chapel Hill. Brown not only wants him around the team but also doesn't want him to miss too much in terms of his academics. Before that can happen, Johnson will have to recover a bit from his most recent procedure, as we all anxiously await his return to campus soon.
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