Luke Musgrave had waited two months for this second.
The Inexperienced Bay Packers tight finish was again on the observe subject on Wednesday, two months to the day after he was positioned on injured reserve after struggling a critical ankle damage that required surgical procedure.
“I’ve been watching observe and that’s all the time the toughest half,” Musgrave advised reporters on Wednesday. “It’s good to place the pads again on and the helmet and get again on the market and be part of the fellows once more.”
His return to observe means the Packers have opened the 21-day observe window for him. They’ve 21 days to maneuver him to the lively roster or return him to injured reserve, which might finish his season, or launch him.
Musgrave stated he didn’t know the extent of the damage he sustained throughout the Packers’ Week 4 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. He suited as much as play by way of the damage towards the Los Angeles Rams the next week, however by no means acquired the within the recreation. The next week he tried to observe, however was shut down after someday and positioned on injured reserve.
“We didn’t know that it in all probability wanted surgical procedure till after the Rams week,” Musgrave advised reporters on Wednesday.
The previous Oregon State Beavers’ star was restricted to particular person drills on Wednesday, so it’s unlikely he’ll play Sunday when the Packers face the Seattle Seahawks. He stated he was uncertain of the timeline on whether or not he’ll play in one of many staff’s closing 4 video games of the common season.
“As quickly as sensible,” Musgrave advised reporters on Wednesday. “I don’t know if there’s a timeline, however as quickly as attainable, in the event that they’ll let me go, I’ll go.”
Musgrave was the Packers’ second-round choose (No. 42) within the 2023 NFL draft and shortly emerged as goal for quarterback Jordan Love. He caught 34 passes for 352 yards and a landing in 11 video games earlier than he suffered a lacerated kidney in Week 11 that ended his common season earlier than he returned for the playoffs.
Tucker Kraft (39 catches for 521 yards and 7 touchdowns) is the No. 1 tight finish in 2024. However Love is wanting ahead to having Musgrave again within the lineup.
“It’s been powerful not having Luke on the market, so to get him again wholesome and again out on the sector could be large time,” Love advised reporters.
