The Packers’ season has gone from bad to worse. After losing to the Lions on Sunday for their fifth straight loss, the Packers woke up to more bad news. Rashan Gary is out for the season with a torn ACL.
Rashan Gary Is Out For The Season
Gary was one of many players to leave yesterday’s game with an injury. He did not return but this was the case for many key starters. The Packers may have just been cautious. It turned out to be more serious. The Packers got the news this morning that Rashan Gary is out for the season with a torn ACL. This is a devastating blow to an already struggling Packers defense. They now lose their best defensive performer this season. Gary has been a menace off the edge and has compiled six sacks through the first nine games.
The Packers Will Need Another Rookie To Step Up
As with any injury, it is next man up. While Rashan Gary is out for the season another Packers rookie has shown promise this season. Kingsley Enagbare was a fifth-round pick out of South Carolina and has impressed early. His pressure rate is higher than all of the edge rushers chosen in the first round. He will likely be thrown into a more prominent role. This could be good for Enagbare as it will give him more reps to develop.
What Happens With Rashan Gary’s Contract Extension?
Rashan Gary was in a contract year. There has been talks about what kind of contract Gary will receive. He was well on his way to getting a huge extension but now his season is cut short by injury. Now that Rashan Gary is out for the season, the question becomes what kind of extension does he receive? If I was a betting man, I would say the Packers try to resign Gary. They invested a first-round pick on Gary and want him to be a part of the long-term future. Will they still offer him a max extension? Only time will tell but it is something to watch.
How Quickly Can Gary Come Back?
Any talk of ACL injuries will make any Packer fan shudder. The Packers are already living the David Bakhtiari saga where his availability is in question from week to week. While the Bakhtiari situation is unique, Packer fans do not like hearing about ACL recovery. Rashan Gary is out for the season. The focus for him becomes when will he be ready for the next season. ACL injuries are all different. Some players can bounce back in nine months. Others take the full year or even more to be back in football shape.
What Does This Mean For The Packers Season?
The Packers sit at 3-6 and the season does not get easier from here. They play the Cowboys this week and then they play the Titans and Eagles the next two. They could easily be at 3-9 looking at a top 10 pick in the 2023 draft. Rashan Gary is out for the season and many others are dealing with nagging injuries. Many are clamoring for Jordan Love to get some opportunities to see if he has developed at all. These are the questions that the Packers need to answer in the back half of the season.
Rashan Gary is out for the season. This is a season that has gone from bad to worse. At this point, the Packers have to salvage something from this season so it isn’t a complete waste.
