TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Multiple East Texas football players at the collegiate level suffered injuries in the last couple of weeks, with two of them being season-ending.

UT Health sports medicine doctor Jayesh Patel joined East Texas Now on Tuesday to talk about these injuries and the timetable for a return. Former Tyler Legacy Red Raider Jam Miller suffered a collarbone injury on Saturday and had surgery that same night. Patel says Miller could be back within four-to-six weeks.

“It sounds like they probably put a place and screws in there to stabilize it. In general, I would say four-to-six weeks to come back, as long as rehab goes perfect,” said Patel. “It’s a little harder when it’s a running back and taking all those hits all the time. So, I think it depends on what games are coming up

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