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Packers Fear Torn ACL for Tucker Kraft After Loss to Panthers

The team awaits MRI confirmation following Matt LaFleur's bleak postgame assessment.

Tucker Kraft #85 of the Green Bay Packers is helped off the field with an injury in the third quarter against the Carolina Panthers in the game at Lambeau Field on November 02, 2025 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
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Nov 2, 2025; Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA; Green Bay Packers tight end Tucker Kraft is carted off the field after suffering a knee injury against the Carolina Panthers during the game at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Tork Mason-USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images
GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - AUGUST 23: Tucker Kraft #85 of the Green Bay Packers during the third quarter of an NFL preseason football game against the Seattle Seahawks at Lambeau Field on August 23, 2025 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images)

Overview

  • Kraft injured his right knee in the third quarter on a run-blocking play when teammate Sean Rhyan was driven into his leg, was evaluated in the tent and then carted to the locker room.
  • He was ruled out of the game, and LaFleur said the injury "does not look good" as NFL Media reported team concern about a torn ACL pending testing.
  • An MRI is scheduled to determine the extent of the damage after initial fears pointed to a season-ending ligament injury.
  • Kraft entered Week 9 as Green Bay's top pass-catcher with 30 receptions for 469 yards and six touchdowns, underscoring the potential impact to the offense.
  • Carolina beat Green Bay 16-13 on Ryan Fitzgerald’s last-second 49-yard field goal, as the Packers also lost rookie WR Matthew Golden to a shoulder injury and look to Luke Musgrave and John FitzPatrick at tight end.