Javon Hargrave, a critical piece for the Green Bay defense, is believed to have torn his Achilles tendon, rocking the team late in their 31-7 win over the Bears on Sunday. This is just brutal news, especially after what went down last week.
Hargrave’s Hit: A Tough Break for the Veteran
This is rough, man. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network dropped the news that Hargrave, at 33 years old, suffered this suspected Achilles injury. He just signed with the Packers in the offseason, coming off a career that started as a third-round pick for the Steelers back in 2016. Since then, he’s put in four years in Pittsburgh, three with Philadelphia, two in San Francisco, and one in Minnesota. It’s a huge blow for any player, especially a veteran who’s been around the league like he has. While they’ll need an MRI to confirm it, everyone knows an Achilles tear is usually pretty obvious even without the imaging.
Green Bay’s Defensive Nightmare Continues
What’s truly wild about this is it’s not the first time this has happened to the Green Bay defense recently. Just last Sunday, linebacker Edgerrin Cooper was also lost for the entire year with a torn Achilles. Think about that: two key defensive players, two Achilles tears, back-to-back weeks. That’s a nightmare scenario for any team trying to compete. You gotta feel for those guys and for the Packers’ defensive coordinator trying to figure out how to fill those shoes.
It’s a huge test for that Packers defense now. Losing two players, especially to the same season-ending injury, in consecutive weeks? That is absolutely brutal. They’re going to need some serious grit to step up and try to overcome this kind of hit to their defensive line and linebacker corps for the rest of the season.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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