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Packers TE John FitzPatrick Suffered Torn Achilles

John FitzPatrick‘s season has come to an end. The Packers announced today that they’ve placed their tight end on injured reserve. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, tests revealed that FitzPatrick suffered a torn Achilles during Saturday’s loss to the Bears.

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Green Bay Packers could be facing quarterback catastrophe in must-win Week 17 showdown vs Ravens

Losing to the Chicago Bears wasn’t the most destructive thing to happen to the Green Bay Packers on Saturday night at Soldier Field. As if quarterback Jordan Love getting knocked into the concussion protocol late in the first half weren’t bad enough, backup Malik Willis suffered a shoulder injury late in the game after sustaining a brutal hit.

Green Bay Packers News / WI Sports Heroics / December 22

Green Bay Packers activate 2025 NFL draft pick off of PUP list, place injured tight end on IR

The Green Bay Packers have had to overcome injuries all year long. Of course, throughout the course of the season, they have seen stars like Elgton Jenkins, Tucker Kraft, and Micah Parsons all go down with injuries that ended their years.

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All NFL players enter the season with high hopes, but sometimes seasons don't go as hoped. These 20 players have been some of the biggest disappointments early in the 2025 season.

Green Bay Packers News / NFLTradeRumors.co / December 22

Packers Officially Place TE John FitzPatrick On IR, Activate OLB Collin Oliver

The Green Bay Packers announced they have placed TE John FitzPatrick on injured reserve after he tore his Achilles on Sunday. In a corresponding move, the Packers activated fifth-round OLB Collin Oliver from the PUP list. FitzPatrick, 25, was a sixth-round pick of the Falcons in 2022 out of Georgia.

Green Bay Packers News / WI Sports Heroics / December 22

Green Bay Packers see 16 players, including Jordan Love and Micah Parsons finish in top-10 of fan Pro Bowl voting

The Green Bay Packers are 9-5-1 on the season and currently hold the seventh seed in the NFC. If the season were to end today, they would be in the NFL Playoffs and primed to face the Chicago Bears for the third time this year.

Green Bay Packers News / Green Bay Packers on SI / December 22

Packers’ Playoff Hopes Could Hinge on Multiple Backup Plans

The Green Bay Packers will host the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday night. Green Bay’s starting quarterback, Jordan Love, has a concussion. Baltimore’s starting quarterback, Lamar Jackson, has a bruised back.

Green Bay Packers News / WI Sports Heroics / December 22

Matt LaFleur, Packers weigh unlikely QB options as Jordan Love, Malik Willis battle injuries

Matt LaFleur and the Green Bay Packers lost more than just a game in Week 16, falling 22-16 in overtime to the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. Green Bay squandered a 10-point lead with two minutes remaining, allowing Chicago to pull off the comeback.

Green Bay Packers News / PackersTalk.com / December 22

Déjà Vu: Green Bay Confronts Past Demons in Brutal Loss

The Green Bay Packers have consistently found ways to beat themselves this season, and no loss will sting more than the one that the team suffered on Saturday night in Chicago.

Green Bay Packers News / Athlon Sports / December 22

Football World Mourns College Football Hall of Famer After Death at 77

Former Green Bay Packers tight end and College Football Hall of Famer Rich McGeorge died at 77 on Saturday, Dec. 20. McGeorge, who was from Virginia and played at Elon, spent his entire nine-year NFL career with the Green Bay Packers.

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Looking back at every NFL Christmas Day game

For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.

Jordan Love News / Green Bay Packers on SI / December 22

When Jordan Love Was Concussed, Packers Offered Troubling Response

Let’s roll the clock back to September 2015. The Green Bay Packers are hosting the Seattle Seahawks in a rematch of one the worst losses in franchise history.

Green Bay Packers News / A to Z Sports / December 22

Packers are paying the price in real life for a key flaw in an approach that only made theoretical sense

Cornerback is the talk around the Green Bay Packers for most of the offseason. The defense lost Jaire Alexander and Eric Stokes, among others, and the only significant addition to the room was free agent Nate Hobbs.

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Green Bay Packers News / WI Sports Heroics / December 22

Packers can still clinch a NFL Playoff spot in Week 17

The Green Bay Packers‘ loss to the Chicago Bears on Saturday night at Soldier Field was one of the more improbable of the season. When Brandon McManus managed to split the uprights in a Chicago crosswind with 5:03 remaining, according to ESPN, the Packers had a 96.9% chance of beating the Bears.

Green Bay Packers News / WI Sports Heroics / December 22

Green Bay Packers lose another player to season ending injury ahead of Week 17

The Green Bay Packers, and their fans, had a roller coaster of a weekend. Heading into Saturday night, they were confident that the team would be able to pull of a victory on the road against the Chicago Bears despite having lost All-Pro pass rusher Micah Parsons to a torn ACL.

Green Bay Packers News / A to Z Sports / December 22

Packers receive an early Christmas gift that could dramatically change how the next few weeks unfold

The Green Bay Packers suffered two consecutive devastating losses to the Denver Broncos and Chicago Bears. Not only because of the results, but especially

NFL News / NFL Analysis Network / December 22

Packers Playoff Path: Green Bay Needs Perfection as Bears Hold NFC North Lead After 22-16 OT Loss

The Chicago Bears stunned the Green Bay Packers 22-16 in overtime on Saturday night, turning a near-certain loss into one of the most improbable comebacks of the season.

Green Bay Packers News / PackersTalk.com / December 22

Packers Suffer an Epic Collapse Versus the Bears

With less than three minutes left in the game, the Packers led the Bears by a score of 16-6. All without their two fifty-million-dollar players in Micah Parsons and Jordan Love.

Green Bay Packers News / A to Z Sports / December 22

Packers have multiple paths to add help as tight end injuries continue to mount, and they include an old friend

The Green Bay Packers are living a hell scenario in terms of injuries, with many of the top players on the roster dealing with several types of issues — that includes season-ending injuries for Micah Parsons, Tucker Kraft, Devonte Wyatt, and Elgton Jenkins, but also short-term issues for Jordan Love, Zach Tom, Evan Williams.

Green Bay Packers News / The Packers Post / December 22

Can the Green Bay Packers Recover from Their Crushing Loss to the Bears?

The Green Bay Packers lost a devastating game to the Chicago Bears Saturday night in overtime. The Packers led by 10 points with two minutes left to play and suffered a painful collapse that allowed the Bears to tie the game in the closing seconds of regulation.

NFL News / Yardbarker / December 22

Ravens QB Lamar Jackson exits game vs. Patriots with injury

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has been a regular on the team's injury report this season and has already missed significant time. That does not seem to be stopping anytime soon.

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