Supply: Packers LB Burks could have torn pec

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Second-year linebacker Oren Burks, penciled in as a starter within the Inexperienced Bay Packers base protection, is believed to have a torn pectoral muscle, a supply advised ESPN on Saturday.

Extra exams are scheduled to find out the plan of action, one other supply stated, however the Packers’ protection has misplaced a starter at the very least quickly.

Burks, a third-round choose in 2018, was anticipated to begin subsequent to Blake Martinez in the midst of the Three-Four protection. Burks performed solely 122 snaps as a rookie however was slowed by a shoulder harm in his rookie preseason. Burks missed the primary two video games of the 2018 season whereas recovering.

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The harm occurred within the first quarter of final Thursday’s preseason opener towards the Texans. It was initially believed to be a shoulder harm, however the Packers on Saturday referred to as it a chest harm.

Coach Matt LaFleur didn’t present an replace after Saturday’s observe when requested whether or not Burks would miss important time.

“Truthfully, I do not actually know something proper now,” LaFleur stated. “It is sort of wait and see, however I hope not.”

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The Packers used undrafted rookie Curtis Bolton in Burks’ place throughout observe and had seventh-round choose Ty Summers working with the second-string protection although Summers led the staff with 10 tackles towards the Texans. Summers additionally had an interception throughout observe off quarterback DeShone Kizer.

That inside linebacker spot, nonetheless, might be thought-about a part-time participant as a result of defensive coordinator Mike Pettine at occasions makes use of a security in that place throughout his sub packages. On Saturday, security Raven Greene was the primary one in that spot within the dime protection, whereas fellow security Josh Jones additionally has lined up there this summer time.