Packers Suffer Multiple Injuries In Overtime Win

The Green Bay Packers beat the New York Jets in overtime on Sunday, but the win will feel like a loss in some ways, especially if the injuries are as serious as head coach Matt LaFleur believes.

“That could be a season-ender potentially,” the head coach said about Zach Bako-Bewele’s injury.

The offensive lineman left the game with a right leg injury and was in a cast when the cart drove him off the field.

Bako-Bewele is the star of the Packers’ O-line and is making $88 million on a four-year deal, but is not the only hit the team took.

Another offensive lineman, Aaron Banks, left the game with a toe injury. There is no timetable for his return, but it is not being treated as seriously as the Bako-Bewele situation. The Packers will have to plan for the worst-case scenario with Bako-Bewele, which means looking to free agency.

Former All-American Taylor Decker has been linked to the team as a good fit. Decker was released by the Lions before the season and has also been briefly linked to the Saints as a good destination for his return.

That isn’t all for the Packers’ injury woes. Receiver Jayden Reed also left the game on a cart with a scary-looking neck injury. Reed was hit and fell motionless to the ground before he eventually was seen moving a few seconds later. The entire team gathered around him before he left the field. His head was stabilized.

Reed is returning to Green Bay for further evaluation, with no further updates on the exact details of the injury. LaFleur said he had full use of all extremities, but he stayed overnight before returning home soon.

The Packers take on the Falcons on Thursday Night Football this week.