Texas’ offensive line took a hit this week, and the concern centers on one of its most important pieces.
Redshirt junior left tackle Trevor Goosby was diagnosed with a bone bruise in his left knee after an MRI on Tuesday, according to a source close to the situation. Texas confirmed the diagnosis Tuesday afternoon. Pete Thamel of ESPN was first to report it.
Goosby was injured in practice Monday afternoon. The injury was non-contact, the source said, and the medical staff will determine when he can return. One source close to the situation said his recovery could fall anywhere from “weeks to months” depending on the type of knee bruise.
There were signs of the issue before the diagnosis became public. Another source said Goosby walked off the field under his own power, then was later seen on crutches.
He had the MRI Tuesday morning and afterward met with Steve Sarkisian and members of the team’s medical staff. A source told Horns247’s Eric Henry that Goosby attended Tuesday afternoon’s practice using one crutch.
Goosby has become a major figure up front for Texas. The 6-foot-7, 325-pound lineman started all 13 games at left tackle in 2025 and earned first-team All-SEC honors from the league’s coaches.
Pro Football Focus graded him at 83.3 overall that season, with an 82.1 run-blocking grade and an 80.1 pass-blocking grade. He allowed three sacks and 16 pressures.
He’s also viewed as a potential first-round pick in the 2027 NFL Draft.
His absence would come at a tricky time for a line that may already be sorting out a new starter at left guard. In Saturday’s first scrimmage of training camp, sixth-year Western Kentucky transfer Laurence Seymore opened at left guard but played only 11 snaps before leaving with an ankle injury. Sarkisian described Seymore’s injury as “a hiccup” and called it minor.
Goosby’s path to this point has been steady. A three-star recruit from Melissa, Texas, he redshirted as a freshman in 2023 and later stepped in at left tackle against Texas A&M and Georgia when Texas needed him.
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