Chip Kelly has announced starting defensive tackle Isaac Remington will be out for an unspecified amount of time. According to Jack Moran, Remington had a DUI incident early Friday.
No DUI for Oregon DT: Free to play?
Scott Olmos-US PRESSWIRERemington, a senior, was suspended indefinitely the day of the arrest by head coach Chip Kelly. Whether or not Remington’s suspension will be lifted due to him not being formerly charged is yet to be seen. Kelly did say in a statement released hours after the arrest that the suspension was “pending clarification,” which could mean that now that Remington is not being charged, the suspension will be lifted.
Remington was stopped on Oct. 12 near the University of Oregon campus and took a breath test that measured to 0.06 percent in blood-alcohol content. In Oregon, intoxication is determined by a BAC level of 0.08 or greater.
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Moran elaborated that Remington was not jailed but this seems to be the reason for the suspension that was announced earlier in the day.
No. 2 Oregon is in the midst of a bye week currently but will be taking on the Arizona State Sun Devils in a key Pac-12 road game next Thursday without the services of Remington.
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Scott Olmos-US PRESSWIRE - PresswireNo. 2 Oregon is off this week, but will play next Thursday in a road game against high-scoring Arizona State.
Remington has 12 tackles on the year, ranking him fourth among Oregon’s defensive linemen. The 6’4, 300-pounder also has a sack, four tackles for loss and a pair of quarterback hurries, more than matching his pressure work from his entire 2011 campaign.
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