Packers may have lost more than just a game to Falcons
The Green Bay Packers are 1-1 after their disappointing loss to the Atlanta Falcons and they may have lost more than just a game. Two-time Pro Bowl left guard, Elgton Jenkins left the game in the first half and did not return. He was officially ruled out with a knee injury during halftime. The Packers […]
The Green Bay Packers are 1-1 after their disappointing loss to the Atlanta Falcons and they may have lost more than just a game.
Two-time Pro Bowl left guard, Elgton Jenkins left the game in the first half and did not return. He was officially ruled out with a knee injury during halftime. The Packers were already without five-time All-Pro left tackle, David Bakhtiari, but still managed to keep Jordan Love clean and the offense moving right along. Until the fourth quarter, that is.
"There's concern anytime a guy goes out of the game and isn't able to finish, then there's concern," Packers head coach Matt LaFleur told reporters after the game.
Jenkins showed up on Wednesday's injury report as a limited participant and it's unclear if it's the same knee that he injured against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 11 of the 2021 season. Said injury was eventually diagnosed as a torn ACL and he sat out the rest of the year.
The Packers will have some major questions on the left side of the offensive line if Bakhtiari's and Jenkins' injuries linger. The Packers have a pretty deep offensive line, but those two guys are easily the best players on the front five and they are pretty much a brick wall for Jordan Love's blindside.
LaFleur will speak to the media again on Monday, but if there are no concrete updates then the next step is awaiting Wednesday's injury report in order to get some solid information on both players' knees.
Update: NFL Network's Ian Rapoport revealed Sunday afternoon that it's an MCL sprain for Jenkins and he'll undergo an MRI on Monday in order to learn the extent of the damage.
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