The short-handed Green Bay Packers have added two more names to their injury list following a tight 24-21 victory over the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday.
Tight end Robert Tonyan suffered a clean tear of the ACL in his left knee, his agent, Jack Bechta, revealed on Friday. It was late on in the third quarter that Tonyan injured his knee at the end of a 33-yard reception. Tonyan’s injury aside, this proved to be a game-winning play that resulted in the Packers extending their lead to 24-14.
Rookie running back/kick returner Kylin Hill incurred a severe knee injury after colliding with the Cardinals’ running back Jonathan Ward; a clash that resulted in both players getting carted off the field. Hill is reportedly expected to miss out on the rest of the season as a result.
Packers coach Matt LaFleur reflected on the players’ injuries on Friday, stating: “It’s the part of the game that sucks, quite frankly. I feel awful for both those guys. They put a lot into this thing. They’re tough guys to replace. I know Kylin wasn’t as involved with our offense up to this point, but certainly what he’s done on special teams is going to be tough to replace.”
