The Green Bay Packers are 2-2 in the regular season, and while they’re far from out of things just yet, it’s hard to view the season optimistically for one reason: Injuries.
Micah Parsons has missed the first four weeks, and he’s likely to miss a few more as well, depending on his recovery status. But it’s well beyond just Parsons. The Packers have seen multiple key players sustain serious injuries this season.
According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Packers’ worst fears about star linebacker Edgerrin Cooper were confirmed. The fan-favorite linebacker is out for the season amid an Achilles tear, adding another key player to IR for Green Bay this season.
Packers’ Edgerrin Cooper confirmed to have torn Achilles
“Packers star LB Edgerrin Cooper does, in fact, have a torn Achilles, the MRI confirmed. He’s out for the season,” Rapoport reports.
This news is, unfortunately, not a huge surprise for the Packers. Cooper appeared to have suffered an Achilles injury in Week 4, as his non-contact injury had all the signs of an Achilles injury.
Those fears have now been confirmed, and the Packers have lost another key player this season to a significant injury.
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Cooper joins Jayden Reed, who left their Week 2 game with a serious neck injury, and Zach Bako-Bewele with season-ending injury issues.
Those are three players who were imperative to the team’s success before the season began. All three are now out for the year, derailing things completely before Parsons even had a chance to come back.
Jordan Love has looked solid this season, and his receivers, Tucker Kraft, Matthew Golden, and especially Christian Watson, have all looked good as well.
But with these season-ending injuries beginning to pile up, especially with core players on both sides of the ball, it’s hard for things not to feel bleak for the Packers after four weeks and a 2-2 record.
