Packers’ Jordan Love sends clear message on Tucker Kraft’s injury in Week 9 against Panthers
The Green Bay Packers entered Week 9 primed to extend their win streak to four games. But it did not pan out for Jordan Love and company, as Green Bay got stunned at Lambeau Field by Bryce Young and the Carolina Panthers via a 16-13 score on Sunday.
What made the loss feel worse for Green Bay was the injury suffered by star tight end Tucker Kraft in the third period. Kraft hurt his knee in the quarter and missed the remainder of the contest. Before he exited, he had amassed 20 receiving yards on two receptions and three targets.
It was a tough night overall for Green Bay’s offense, and it’s about to get more challenging going forward for the Packers on that side of the field, assuming that Kraft will be ruled out for a long period.
Jordan Love reacts to Kraft’s injury after the Packers’ defeat against Carolina
Love, who had a letdown performance against the Panthers, reflected on Kraft and the tight end’s injury and the outlook for Green Bay’s attack.
Via Rob Demovsky of ESPN:
“Tuck means a lot,” said Packers quarterback Jordan Love, who failed to throw a touchdown pass in a game for the first time this season. “I think his leadership role and then obviously his play on the field. He’s been playing at a high level. We’ll see what the injury is, but not having him out there for the rest of the game was huge. So, yeah, it’s one of those situations, though. It’s the next man up. We’ve got to find ways to keep playing at a high level without him out there.”
After going off for 360 passing yards and three touchdowns with zero interceptions and a 90.0 adjusted quarterback rating, Love faltered versus the Panthers. In the loss to Carolina, the former Utah State Aggies star went 26-of-37 for 273 passing yards, zero touchdowns and an interception while posting just a 66.6 adjusted quarterback rating.
Tucker Kraft injury gets gut-wrenching outlook after Packers-Panthers 2 Green Bay tight end Tucker Kraft (85) is assisted off the field after getting injured against the Panthers during their football game Sunday, November 2, 2025, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Carolina won 16-13.
Commanders' nightmare loss to Seahawks continues to get worse with more unfortunate injury updates
The season is officially over for the Washington Commanders, and the nightmare somehow continues after the worst night in recent memory for this franchise.
The Commanders got blown out at home in primetime during a night that was supposed to be special with the throwback uniforms and Art Monk jersey retirement, but it turned into fans leaving in the middle of the second quarter, and a gruesome injury. You can move on from a loss, but seeing Jayden Daniels go down with a severe elbow injury was gut-wrenching.
Daniels' injury wasn't the only significant injury last night, as the hits continue with two more season-ending injuries
Luke McCaffrey suffers a season-ending injury
The game barely started before the Commanders suffered yet another injury, and wide receiver Luke McCaffrey went down after returning the opening kickoff. He went down awkwardly on his left side, which is now being diagnosed as a broken collarbone that will have him out for the rest of the year.
McCaffrey was starting to really find his role in the offense and special teams, and now his season comes to an end. He was second in the league in kickoff return yards with 769, and also averaged 18.5 yards per catch. The Commanders turned to McCaffrey after injuries to Terry McLaurin and Noah Brown, and he was showing a lot of promise with multiple tough catches.
He should be part of the offense next season, but another injury just shows even more how badly this team needs help at the position. The Commanders added Treylon Burks and hope to get a roster win from him, but major changes need to happen with McLaurin and Brown injured, and Deebo Samuel not under contract next season. The defense is another conversation, and they lost another starter for the rest of the season.
Marshon Lattimore is feared to have torn an ACL
The defense was an embarrassment once again, with the Seahawks blowing the team out before halftime, and it never got any better. Busted coverage and wide-open explosive plays were all over the field, and major changes need to happen on and off the field. It got even worse for Marshon Lattimore, who went down with an injury that is feared to be a torn ACL.
There's no easy way to put it, but it was a nightmare night for Lattimore. He played really well last week against the Kansas City Chiefs, but it's time to admit that this trade was a massive swing and a miss by Adam Peters. It's unfortunate to see the season go down like this for Laittmore in what is very likely his last game with the Commanders. He's under contract for next season as well, but I don't expect him to be here after the defense faces an overhaul this offseason, if not sooner.
Injuries have been the biggest headline of the season with multiple starters suffering long-term injuries, and the roster honestly needs an overhaul as well. It will be a long rest of the season, with a massive offseason coming up.
