Just when you thought the Green Bay Packers’ offensive line couldn’t possibly take another hit, well, it did. Anthony Belton, the guy thrust into the starting right tackle spot after Zach Bako-Bewele went down for the season, is now limited with an elbow injury. This news dropped after their Tuesday walkthrough, and honestly, you have to feel for the folks in Green Bay right now. Their protection unit is looking like a M*A*S*H unit, and the season just barely got going.
The Big Boys Up Front Are Dropping Like Flies
Seriously, can this team catch a break? Zach Bako-Bewele is out for the *entire 2026 season* with a full tear of his patellar tendon. Brutal, absolutely brutal. So, they were already leaning heavily on Belton, their 2025 second-round pick, to fill that massive gap. Now Belton is on the injury report, listed as a limited participant with an elbow issue. This is a massive problem. Let’s look at the damage across the whole line: Left tackle Jordan Morgan and right guard Jacob Monk are healthy, thankfully. But then you’ve got left guard Aaron Banks as a non-participant with knee and toe issues. Backup left guard Donovan Jennings is a limited participant with a hand injury. And of course, Bako-Bewele is done for the year at right tackle. That’s four injuries to their top seven options, nearly an entire offensive line’s worth of hurt on the 53-man roster. This isn’t just bad; it’s a full-blown crisis for the Packers.
Injuries Everywhere, Falcons Are Flying High
It’s not just the big boys up front taking hits. The Packers’ injury report is a laundry list of key players. Besides the offensive line woes, defensive lineman Anthony Campbell (ankle) and Donovan Jennings (hand) did get elevated from non-participant to limited status from Monday’s estimation. Still, that’s not exactly a clean bill of health. Other limited participants include cornerback Brandon Cisse (wisdom teeth, ouch!), linebacker Edgerrin Cooper (shoulder), and defensive lineman Javon Hargrave (knee/concussion). Then there are the full non-participants like defensive lineman Warren Brinson (calf) and Jayden Reed (neck). Meanwhile, the Atlanta Falcons seem to be taking a much different approach and are looking way healthier for their Thursday Night Football clash. The Falcons had a walkthrough on Monday when Green Bay skipped practice, and then a full practice on Tuesday while the Packers stuck to just a walkthrough. Atlanta’s practically got a clean bill of health, with only edge rusher Samson Ebukam (hamstring) listed as limited or non-participant, though starting cornerback A.J. Terrell did hit injured reserve earlier today.
This Thursday Night Football game against the Falcons is just two days away, and the Packers are limping into it. With their offensive line decimated and key players banged up across the board, how are they going to protect their quarterback or move the ball consistently? This is a critical early-season test, and it looks like Green Bay will have to dig incredibly deep to pull off a win with so many guys on the sidelines or playing hurt. It’s going to be a tough battle, that’s for sure.
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Originally reported by Acme Packing Company.
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