Michigan WR Tarik Black Expected to Miss Extended Time with Foot Injury

Michigan Wolverines wide receiver Tarik Black suffered a foot injury during practice Saturday, The Athletic's Bruce Feldman reported Sunday.

According to Feldman, Michigan believes Black may have broken his foot, an injury that will leave him unavailable for a large chunk of the 2018 season.

In a statement to the Detroit Free Press' Nick Baumgardner, Michigan confirmed Black was hurt but didn't provide specifics regarding the severity: "Tarik Black sustained a right foot injury at Saturday's practice. Tarik is currently being evaluated, and no definitive time frame has been determined for his return to play."

Black appeared in three games last season, catching 11 passes for 149 yards and a touchdown. During the Wolverines' 29-13 win over Air Force, he suffered a broken foot that kept him out for the remainder of the year.

Mike Sullivan of 97.1 The Ticket in Detroit speculated that injury may have indirectly led to Black getting hurt again:

Losing Black for an extended stretch would be a big blow for Michigan's passing game. 

He arrived as the No. 15 wide receiver nationally in the 2017 recruiting class, per 247Sports' composite rankings. Baumgardner penciled him in as one of the Wolverines' starting wideouts for 2018 and described him as "the best receiver on the team" prior to his broken foot as a true freshman.

In Shea Patterson, Michigan seemingly has an answer to its longstanding issues at quarterback. Patterson was a blue-chip recruit coming out of high school and threw for 3,139 yards and 23 touchdowns in 10 games for Ole Miss.

Black's injury will likely erase some of the optimism fans were feeling about the offense heading into the 2018 campaign.