GREEN BAY, Wis.– The rising Green Bay Packers lost another offending weapon to injury, as rookie tight end Josiah Deguara suffered a season-ending knee injury in Monday nights victory over the Atlanta Falcons.
A source told ESPN that Deguara, a third-round draft pick, suffered a torn ACL.
” Unfortunately it seems a pretty bad one,” Packers coach Matt LaFleur said without exposing information of the medical diagnosis. “I injure for Josiah. I like what hes all about– the mindset he brings, and hes definitely somebody we were truly delighted about.”
Deguara appeared to injury his left knee while blocking on the punt group late in the fourth quarter of the Packers 30-16 triumph at Lambeau Field.
” Unfortunately it looks to be a pretty bad one,” Packers coach Matt LaFleur said without exposing details of the diagnosis.” Its been a little bit of a roller rollercoaster because in terms of I thought he had a terrific video game vs. Minnesota in Week 1, and then he goes out with an ankle injury,” LaFleur stated. Hes worked his tail off ever considering that this thing took place, and its simply one of those offers where the long term, potential long-lasting effects, you simply got to take that into consideration.
The Packers had huge prepare for Deguara, who was relatively tailor-made for LaFleurs offense that moves tight ends around within a range of developments. He played 24 snaps in the Week 1 win over the Vikings and captured one pass for 12 lawns.
His best play was possibly a block in which he took out 2 defenders on an end around by receiver Allen Lazard that acquired 19 lawns. Because of an ankle injury but returned in Week 4 against the Falcons, he missed the next two games.
” Its been a little bit of a roller rollercoaster since in terms of I thought he had an excellent game vs. Minnesota in Week 1, and after that he goes out with an ankle injury,” LaFleur said. “Its been tough. We expect him to bounce back from it and, you know, we still think he has an actually intense future in this league.
The Packers played Monday without their top 2 receivers, Davante Adams (hamstring) and Lazard (core muscle injury), and also were missing veteran tight end Marcedes Lewis (knee).
The Packers held out Adams, who wished to play so severely that he tweeted (and then deleted the tweet) that the group was holding him out despite the fact that he felt he was prepared to play.
LaFleur said Tuesday that he did not tell Adams to take down his tweet.
” I can comprehend why hes frustrated,” LaFleur said. “Hes a rival, wishes to be out there with his bros, and whenever you dont get an opportunity to head out there its disappointing. Hes worked his tail off ever given that this thing occurred, and its simply among those deals where the long term, prospective long-term impacts, you just got to take that into factor to consider. And we understand that in order for us to be at our finest he requires to be a part of those long-term plans.”
