Tucker Kraft injury update from Matt LaFleur is terrible news for Packers
Green Bay Packers tight end Tucker Kraft exited the Week 9 game against the Carolina Panthers early with a knee injury and an update from the team isn't good.
It did not look good initially for the star tight end, as Kraft was clutching his knee and was in clear pain before he was helped to the sideline and carted to the locker room.
After the game, head coach Matt LaFleur did not provide a specific update, but he did say it "does not look good" for Kraft moving forward, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
Of course, the fear is that Kraft has a torn ACL or some other major ligament injury. To be clear, that has not been reported yet, either by an NFL insider or the team, but that is one of the worst-case scenarios for the young tight end.
Kraft was in the midst of a career year and was in the process of cementing himself as one of the best tight ends in the NFL.
With his 20 yards on Sunday, the former third-round pick had totaled 489 yards and six touchdowns over his eight games and was a little over 200 yards away from his career-high of 707 receiving yards.
Now, the Packers are going to be without one of their best playmakers for what seems to be an extended period of time.
It'll be interesting to see if the Packers make a move for a tight end at the trade deadline. If not, Luke Musgrave and John FitzPatrick will have to step up.
Lions G Christian Mahogany suffers knee injury
The Detroit Lions got some bad news coming out of their Week 9 loss to the Minnesota Vikings.
After getting carted off the field, starting left guard
“Mahogany is going to be out for a while,” Campbell told reporters. “Long time, probably.”
The 2024 sixth-rounder started the Lions’ first eight games of the season and played every snap until he left Sunday’s game. Out of 78 offensive guards with at least 150 snaps, Mahogany ranks 46th in pass-blocking effieciency (96.8), 37th in pressures allowed (12), and 20th in overall grade (68.3), per Pro Football Focus (subscription required).
Mahogany’s injury will force another change to the interior of the Lions offensive line after their offseason overhaul. Longtime center Frank Ragnow retired and veteran right guard Kevin Zeitler left in free agency.
The 25-year-old was replaced by five-year veteran Kayode Awosika on Sunday. He may retain the job going forward, but the Lions could also make a last-minute entry into the guard market before Tuesday’s trade deadline.
