Report: Packers fear torn ACL for Rashan Gary

Posted by Josh Alper on November 7, 2022, 8:30 AM EST
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The Packers had several players leave Sunday’s loss to the Lions with injuries and at least one of them appears to be a season-ending one.

Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports that the team believes linebacker Rashan Gary tore his ACL during the 15-9 loss. Gary was on crutches after leaving the game with a knee injury.

Gary leads the Packers with six sacks, seven tackles for loss and 12 quarterback hits this season. Rookie Kingsley Enagbare will step into a larger role when and if that initial fear is confirmed.

The Packers will also be waiting for updates on running back Aaron Jones, wide receiver Romeo Doubs, cornerback Eric Stokes, wide receiver Christian Watson, and linebacker Krys Barnes after a tough Sunday in Detroit.

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40 responses to “Report: Packers fear torn ACL for Rashan Gary”

  1. That stinks! Football is fun and games…..sorry anyone gets hurt like this. And this coming from a Vikings fan.

  3. This team is self-destructing, from the front office to the punter and everything in-between. Only a devoted homer can’t see it. The negative, self-centered, me-first Rodgers influence has permeated this franchise like a fog and the Packers deserve whatever fallout occurs. They lost sight of the fact Rodgers is an eleven-year postseason loser. They willingly put all their timid, apologetic, meek eggs in the privileged Rodgers basket and it was a colossal mistake. They’ll be dealing with this for several years. Admit it.

  6. On the positive side, ice fishing equipment sales are soaring as Packer fans look for something to do on the weekends.

  9. hate the Packers but love Gary, It’s been nice to see him come into his own in the NFL after dominating in College. This really sucks for the Packers too, because he’s probably the best overall player on the roster

  10. They willingly put all their timid, apologetic, meek eggs in the privileged Rodgers basket and it was a colossal mistake.
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    They have his replacement. They have groomed him for the almost 3 full years now.

    If Love stinks (pun intended) its not Rodgers fault.

    .. the way its looking, we’ll see Love before seasons end.

  14. Apparently, the Packers don’t have any players that can walk from here to there without injuring themselves. The weird thing is, minus Davante Adams, this is essentially the same team that went 13-4 last year. Rebuild time has finally come.

  15. Dang the wheels fell of the Packers’ cart really quickly…. From the highlights I was they are putrid

  16. Sad to see players go down. Super bowl window with Rodgers officially closed. Can this front office find another HOF QB? I doubt it.

  18. Jake Jacobson says:
    November 7, 2022 at 9:36 am
    Apparently, the Packers don’t have any players that can walk from here to there without injuring themselves. The weird thing is, minus Davante Adams, this is essentially the same team that went 13-4 last year. Rebuild time has finally come.

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    Za’Darius Smith

    Marquez Valdez-Scantling

    Equanimeous St. Brown

    Lucas Patrick

    And most likely others that I’m forgetting would beg to differ…

  19. A-Aron was and will always be a one hit wonder. Just like Flacco, Dilfer, Stafford, and Brad Johnson.

    Even Russ and Big Ben took his team to a couple SBs

  20. Tough breaks for GB to lose quality players like that. No matter how good or bad your season is going, injuries always suck. Sorry to hear, hope for a complete recovery for these guys.

  21. Besides losing Adams and MVS in free agency and Bakhtiari and to a lesser extent Jenkins not being able to recover from their own ACL tears, I guess the loss of the offensive coordinator probably hurt some. They definitely need to have Love play some complete games before Christmas to see whether they should move forward with or without him. They need a new DC too, but won’t do that this season the way it sounds. Focus has to be on getting a true #1 WR in the draft, and yes Gute, that means the first round. They should have the picks to do it. Lazard and Doubs are nice complementary receivers but they aren’t top guys.

  24. Rodgers may be handling his feelings about receivers poorly, but I have to say I think he is largely correct.
    The receivers are young and inexperienced and have not had enough time with Rogers or with really just being disciplined with the route options.
    There are clearly times where AR is throwing to a spot expecting a particular adjustment and the receiver made the wrong decision.
    Not that AR has not made some mistakes.
    Long and short, he has NEVER had to deal with this in his career, and it’s eye opening just how mortal he appears when he doesn’t have one or two or three super star receivers. MANY QBs go thru MULTIPLE seasons without a Davante Adams or Donald Driver.
    And this sentiment is coming from a Vikings Fan…

  25. …Trade Rodgers for a haul after the season…nobody is trading a haul for Rodgers after this season, but you keep reaching for the stars you crazy dreamer!!

  26. Es El Repollo! says:
    November 7, 2022 at 10:03 am
    Jake Jacobson says:
    November 7, 2022 at 9:36 am
    Apparently, the Packers don’t have any players that can walk from here to there without injuring themselves. The weird thing is, minus Davante Adams, this is essentially the same team that went 13-4 last year. Rebuild time has finally come.

    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    Za’Darius Smith

    Marquez Valdez-Scantling

    Equanimeous St. Brown

    Lucas Patrick

    And most likely others that I’m forgetting would beg to differ…

    0 13

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    Wow. Apparently, the actual facts hurt some feelings. Who’da thunk it? I mean other than sane people everywhere.

  27. Packers firing on zero cylinders these days
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    Don’t worry, the firings are coming soon.

  28. Za’Darius Smith

    Marquez Valdez-Scantling

    Equanimeous St. Brown

    Lucas Patrick

    And most likely others that I’m forgetting would beg to differ…

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    Seriously?
    Zadarius was injured the entire year except about 20 plays
    ESB had 9 receptions all season last year
    MVS had 23 receptions all season last year
    Lucas Patrick was probably our worst OL player last year.

    Those names are hardly major losses..and could have been filled by even an average draft by Guty.

  29. I’d say that the Packers should trade Rodgers, but what can they even get for him.

    If this were last year, the Packers could have had a couple of first round picks for Rodgers. Now…..maybe a second and a third….maybe…and a jar of cheese whiz.

  30. No one mentions that Rodgers thumb injury is more serious than the team admits publicly. Hence, the uncharacteristic interceptions.

  31. S. M. (Smacks) says:
    November 7, 2022 at 11:03 am
    Za’Darius Smith

    Marquez Valdez-Scantling

    Equanimeous St. Brown

    Lucas Patrick

    And most likely others that I’m forgetting would beg to differ…

    ***********************************************

    Seriously?
    Zadarius was injured the entire year except about 20 plays
    ESB had 9 receptions all season last year
    MVS had 23 receptions all season last year
    Lucas Patrick was probably our worst OL player last year.

    Those names are hardly major losses..and could have been filled by even an average draft by Guty.

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    You can debate their effectiveness all you want, and I can even agree with some but not all of your assessments, but the fact remains “The weird thing is, minus Davante Adams, this is essentially the same team that went 13-4 last year” is complete and utter nonsense.

  33. I thought Gary was going to be a bust, but he has developed into a pretty decent player. It’s tough to see the ACL injury — don’t even wish that on a rival. Tough year for the Pack, but after three 13 year win seasons, I don’t think cheesers need to get out the torches and pitchforks quite yet. It will be an interesting off-season in WI though.

  34. Tank the rest of the year. Trade Rodgers for a haul after the season and start over.

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    Hate to break this to you but there is no “haul” for Rodgers anymore. That ship sailed when Denver gave up the future for Russell Wilson. Nobody, and I mean NOBODY is going to give the Packers much for Rodgers the way he is playing an the terms of his contract.

  35. No one mentions that Rodgers thumb injury is more serious than the team admits publicly. Hence, the uncharacteristic interceptions.
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    Then they should sit him.

    This isn’t Favre, desperate to continue the consecutive starts streak.

  37. Es El Repollo! says:
    November 7, 2022 at 11:26 am

    You can debate their effectiveness all you want, and I can even agree with some but not all of your assessments, but the fact remains “The weird thing is, minus Davante Adams, this is essentially the same team that went 13-4 last year” is complete and utter nonsense.

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    Beg to differ. He said *essentially* the same, meaning that *in all the aspects that make a difference* the team is like last year’s. The guys you listed would seem to fall into the “present, but didn’t make a difference” category.

  38. For the past few weeks, Rodgers have been blaming all of the players around him, taking no responsibility for his own play. Against Detroit, Rodgers was terrible. that pass to this lineman in the endzone missed by 6 yards….and it was only a 5 yard pass.

    Did Rodgers take responsibility for the loss, the way a real leader does? Nope. Rodgers can learn a lot from Josh Allen, who took responsibility for his poor play.

  39. Packer fans are calling for Rodgers to be traded. Not the brightest. For one no one is picking up that stupid contract the pack gave him, and he is old slow and below the average QB

  40. tingelhoff53 says:
    November 7, 2022 at 10:43 am
    Rodgers may be handling his feelings about receivers poorly, but I have to say I think he is largely correct
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    The simple fact remains…you cannot cry about your receivers not being good enough, or making mistakes, or not adjusting their routes to match your thinking, when you’re the one that didn’t show up all off season to work with them! Rodgers didn’t practice, he doesn’t play preseason, and now he isn’t even practicing much during the week. You cannot be an absentee leader.

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