Packers Linebacker Injury
Packers Linebacker Edgerrin Cooper Carted Off With Apparent Left Achilles Injury
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Cooper was hurt with 8:43 left in the third quarter on a third-and-8 play during Xavier McKinney’s sack of Tampa Bay quarterback Jalon Daniels.
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Cooper’s second-quarter interception of rookie Jalon Daniels, with 36 seconds left in the half, set up a 58-yard Trey Smack field goal that gave Green Bay a 10-7 halftime lead.
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Cooper could not put weight on his left leg after going down, and ESPN reported that he pounded his fists into the turf before medical staff reached him.
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Cooper, a second-round pick in 2024, entered the game with 21 tackles, including a team-best six tackles for loss, and two sacks through Green Bay’s first three games.
Green Bay Packers linebacker Edgerrin Cooper was carted off the field during the third quarter of Sunday's game against Tampa Bay after suffering a non-contact left Achilles injury. CBS Sports reported that Cooper, a standout 2024 second-round pick, was ruled out for the remainder of the contest, raising immediate concerns about his availability for the rest of the season.
Before the injury struck with 8:43 remaining in the third quarter, Cooper had already made an outsized impact on the game. The 24-year-old linebacker recorded nine tackles, one sack, and a crucial interception that set up a field goal, helping the Packers hold a 10-7 halftime lead.
Cooper's Big Performance Before Going Down
Cooper's interception came with just 36 seconds left in the first half, picking off Tampa Bay rookie quarterback Jalon Daniels. Yahoo Sports noted that the turnover set up a 58-yard Trey Smack field goal that gave Green Bay its halftime advantage. Through the first three games of the season, Cooper entered Sunday with 21 total tackles and a team-best six tackles for loss.
The Moment Cooper Went Down Hits Hard
Cooper's injury happened during a third-and-8 play as Xavier McKinney was bringing down Daniels for a sack. ESPN reported that Cooper could not put any weight on his left leg after hitting the turf. The linebacker pounded his fists into the ground before medical staff reached him, a clear sign of his frustration and pain.
Packers' Defense Takes Another Hit on Sideline
Athlon Sports reported that Isaiah McDuffie was brought in to replace Cooper at linebacker. However, McDuffie's time on the field proved short-lived, as he soon suffered an eye injury and was listed as questionable to return. The back-to-back defensive losses left the Packers scrambling to shore up their linebacker depth in a crucial divisional matchup.
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