Pro Football Rumors
The Packers placed a slew of players on the active/physically unable to perform list on Monday. Tight ends Tucker Kraft and Luke Musgrave, guard Aaron Banks, defensive tackle Javon Hargrave and cornerback Kamal Hadden will all begin training camp on PUP, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic relays. The Packers will also go without running back Chris Brooks, whom they placed on the non-football injury list.
Green Bay has not put its best defensive player, outside linebacker Micah Parsons, on the shelf yet. However, that will change on Tuesday, Schneidman reports.
Parsons, who tore his ACL last December and also underwent a meniscus cleanup, may not make his 2026 debut until October. The five-year veteran and five-time Pro Bowler is likely to open the regular season on the reserve/PUP list, which will require him to miss the Packers’ first four games.
Parsons is several weeks behind Kraft in his recovery, as the latter suffered a torn ACL last November. Kraft is expected to be ready for Week 1. The bigger question is whether the Packers will extend the breakout pass catcher in the coming weeks, but there is optimism the sides will work something out.
A 2023 third-rounder, Kraft put together a 50-catch, 707-yard, seven-touchdown second season, but last year’s injury prevented him from topping those numbers. With 32 receptions, 489 yards and six scores in eight games, he was easily on pace to set career highs across the board. If the Packers are confident Kraft will bounce back from his injury, he could become one of the league’s highest-paid tight ends this summer.
Hadden remains on the mend from the season-ending ankle injury he suffered last December. It is unclear why Musgrave, Banks, Hargrave, Hadden and Brooks will miss time, but they have until Aug. 30 to return. If not, any of those players would have to miss the Packers’ first four games.
In better news for Green Bay, both defensive tackle Devonte Wyatt and right tackle Zach Tom avoided PUP. Wyatt went down with a broken fibula and torn ankle ligaments last November, while Tom underwent offseason knee surgery. The Packers gave Wyatt a three-year, $57MM extension last week, indicating they are comfortable with his health.
