Packers Tight End Tucker Kraft Confirmed with Season-Ending ACL Tear After Week 9 Injury

Green Bay Packers tight end Tucker Kraft's breakout season has been cut short after he suffered a torn ACL in the Week 9 loss to the Carolina Panthers. The injury, which occurred after a run play in the third quarter, was initially feared to be an ACL tear and was confirmed Monday by ESPN's Adam Schefter. Kraft, who was carted off the field, had been on an All-Pro pace, leading the Packers with 30 receptions, 469 yards, and 6 touchdowns through seven games. His 469 receiving yards ranked third among tight ends league-wide, and he was fantasy football's top-scoring tight end entering Week 9, averaging 14 points per game. He added two catches for 20 yards before the injury, and his absence reportedly impacted the Packers' offense in their 16-13 defeat.