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OXFORD — Ole Miss receiver Dexter McCluster was still wearing a yellow, non-contact jersey Wednesday, but coach Ed Orgeron said he won't hesitate to put the sophomore on the field if he's cleared to play this weekend.

"I just listen to what they say and if they say he's ready, then I play him," Orgeron said. "I ask him in pregame warmups, 'How do you feel?' He wanted to play last Saturday. He's always going to say, 'Coach I'm ready.' So if the doctors say he's ready and he feels like he's ready, I'm putting him out there."

McCluster has been sidelined all season because of a shoulder injury he sustained a few days before the season opener at Memphis. He hasn't played in nearly a year because of injuries, but is regarded as one of Ole Miss' key playmakers because of his multi-faceted abilities.

Orgeron has said the Rebels won't rush him back on the field until he's healthy. He added Wednesday there are no plans to redshirt him, though.
"We thought he was as healthy as he's been last time," Orgeron said after Wednesday's practice.

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