Truly unfortunate news for the Packers, though it could have been worse. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel-USA TODAY NETWORK

Report: Clay Matthews likely has broken nose after softball accident

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated 6/2/18

Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews is believed to have a broken nose after getting hit in the face by a line drive during a charity softball game Saturday.

According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Matthews is being taken to the ER for a full evaluation, though the belief is that he escaped with only a broken nose.

#Packers LB Clay Matthews is headed to the ER after being hit by a line drive in a charity softball game. The belief now is it’s just a broken nose, but he’s having a full workup to be sure. Scary situation, and if it’s just the nose, it could have been much worse.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) June 2, 2018

You can see what led to the injury by clicking here. Obviously, it was a freak incident at a charity softball game, and it sounds like it could have been much worse for Matthews. Still, it’s a bad break as the Packers get close to ramping up their offseason program.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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