Packers’ Offensive Line Faces Major Setback After Injury

WHO:

Acme Packing Company - The injured Packers starters are linebacker Zaire Franklin and center Sean Rhyan; backup center Jacob Monk was also injured.

Heavy NFL - The Green Bay Packers and an unnamed starting offensive lineman are involved.

Newsweek - The Green Bay Packers are the team discussed.

WHAT:

Heavy NFL - The Packers moved Jacob Monk to injured reserve after he suffered a quadriceps injury in Week 7.

Acme Packing Company - Franklin has a hairline fracture in his leg and is likely to miss the Packers’ Week 8 game against the Panthers; the team is not expected to place him on injured reserve.

Acme Packing Company - Rhyan is believed to have a high ankle sprain and could miss more than a month; he is likely to go on injured reserve. He avoided fractures.

Acme Packing Company - Monk was injured a few plays after Rhyan left, and John Williams entered as an emergency option. Williams could start against Carolina if Monk is unavailable.

Acme Packing Company - The Packers lost 20–17 to the Detroit Lions in Week 7.

Heavy NFL - The Packers received a discouraging injury update about one of their starting offensive linemen.

Newsweek - The Packers’ offensive line has had ongoing health problems; the article says it “can't stay healthy.”

Heavy NFL - The injury update represents another setback for the Packers’ offensive line.

WHERE:

Acme Packing Company - The Packers’ Week 8 opponent is the Carolina Panthers.

Heavy NFL - The team is the Green Bay Packers.

WHEN:

Acme Packing Company - Franklin’s injury occurred during practice; the Packers’ Week 8 game against Carolina is scheduled for Thursday Night Football.

WHY:

Heavy NFL - Monk’s quadriceps injury led to his placement on injured reserve.

Newsweek - The article attributes the Packers’ offensive-line problem to injuries.

The Green Bay Packers placed backup center Jacob Monk on injured reserve after he suffered a quadriceps injury in Week 7, adding to the team’s offensive-line troubles. Starting center Sean Rhyan is believed to have a high ankle sprain and could miss more than a month, while linebacker Zaire Franklin has a hairline leg fracture and is likely to miss the Week 8 game against Carolina. If Monk can’t play, emergency option John Williams could start against the Panthers, after the Packers lost 20 to 17 to the Detroit Lions.