GREEN BAY, Wis. – Inexperienced Bay Packers receiver Christian Watson mentioned he's doing “high-quality” after a knee harm he suffered on the ultimate drive of Sunday's loss to the Denver Broncos.
“Every thing seemed good on the scans and whatnot,” Watson mentioned Monday. “Clearly simply attempting to get the preliminary soreness and stuff out of there and I believe I'll be high-quality.
With the Packers dealing with a second-and-20 within the closing moments, Watson went over the center. Quarterback Jordan Love threw a tick late and a landing to Watson. Watson slammed on the brakes hoping to play the ball.
“My foot received caught within the floor and it twisted form of bizarre,” he mentioned.
Watson limped off the sector and collapsed on the sideline. On the subsequent play, Love made a game-sealing throw.
Watson was one in every of a number of accidents sustained throughout the sport.
– On the second play of the fourth quarter, standout rookie tight finish Luke Musgrave made an 18-yard catch that was smoked by security Kareem Jackson.
Jackson, who has been fined 4 instances this season for unlawful hits, was ejected for the second time this 12 months for successful to the top.
Musgrave fell awkwardly to the garden and sprained his ankle. It was an ankle harm fairly than a head harm that ended his day after he caught 4 passes for 30 yards.
On Monday, the league suspended Jackson for 4 video games. The punishment was handed down by Jon Runyan Sr., father of Packers guard Jon Runyan Jr.
“On the play in query, you delivered a forceful blow to the top/neck space of a defenseless receiver while you had time and house to keep away from such contact,” Runyan wrote within the letter to Jackson. “You possibly can have made contact along with your opponent inside the guidelines, however you selected to not.
With cornerback Jaire Alexander and linebacker De'Vondre Campbell inactive with again and ankle accidents, the three gamers' days ended early after nagging accidents.
Packers S Darnell Savage aggravated half harm in Denver.
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– Cornerback Eric Stokes, taking part in in his first sport in about 50 weeks following a leg harm that ended final season, injured his hamstring on a fourth down particular groups snap. Stokes' return to motion has been delayed because of a hamstring downside he battled throughout rehabilitation periods in coaching camp.
– Defensive deal with Devonte Wyatt, who was questionable on the harm report with a knee harm, aggravated his harm when he collided with a blocker early within the second quarter. He was in two tackles over 10 snaps.
– Security Darnell Savage, questionable due to a calf harm he suffered two weeks in the past in Las Vegas, withdrew removed from the motion after aggravating the harm halfway by way of the second quarter. He made one deal with in 30 photographs.
Nevertheless, coach Matt LaFleur had no updates to supply Monday ESPN.com reported that Savage could end up on injured reservethe place he would miss at the least 4 video games.
With three gamers out with severe accidents, is LaFleur fearful in regards to the means of getting coaches again into the sport?
“I believe any time we have now people who find themselves making issues worse, you're all the time involved about that,” LaFleur mentioned. “However I believe you need to take a look at it on a case-by-case foundation. Each case is slightly completely different. I do know these guys tried to play. We all the time have to verify we make one of the best determination for them if issues go unhealthy.”
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