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PackersTucker Kraft Out for Season After MRI Confirms Torn ACL

The diagnosis sidelines Green Bay’s leading receiver, reshaping the tight end plan before the trade deadline.

Overview

  • Tucker Kraft’s MRI confirmed a torn ACL in his right knee suffered in the third quarter of Sunday’s 16-13 loss to the Panthers at Lambeau Field.
  • Kraft, 25, leads Green Bay with 32 catches for 489 yards and six touchdowns through eight games, ending a breakout year as Jordan Love’s top target.
  • Luke Musgrave moves into a larger role with John FitzPatrick next up on the depth chart, per team assessments following Matt LaFleur’s postgame warning that it “doesn’t look good.”
  • With the deadline approaching Tuesday, multiple outlets link the Packers to potential tight end trade options including David Njoku and Chig Okonkwo, though no move is finalized.
  • Reports from Ian Rapoport and Adam Schefter corroborated the diagnosis, which leaves the 5-2-1 Packers recalibrating their offense ahead of a short-turnaround schedule.