The Packers’ injury nightmare keeps getting worse in the most punishing way possible. After losing Micah Parsons and then Jordan Love in back-to-back weeks, Green Bay absorbed yet another gut punch:

tight end John FitzPatrick suffered a torn ACL in the loss to the Chicago Bears, leaving the roster dangerously thin at key positions as the season hits its final stretch.

FitzPatrick went down during a routine offensive sequence, and the early signs immediately raised concern on the sideline. Losing another tight end isn’t just a “depth problem”—it directly impacts the

structure of the offense: play-action concepts, edge help in the run game, and the critical “safety-valve” target a quarterback relies on when pressure closes in. With Jordan Love already not at full strength / unavailable, losing a dependable piece like FitzPatrick only makes the offense feel even more unstable.

The biggest issue now is roster depth. If FitzPatrick is indeed done for an extended period, the Packers will have to lean harder on Luke Musgrave, while also considering practice-squad promotions or an emergency addition from outside the building. But late in the season, plugging a new tight end into an NFL offense is notoriously difficult: limited time to learn the playbook, no built-in chemistry with the quarterback, and even one missed assignment can swing a drive—or a game.

And this isn’t just about one injury or one box score. The Packers are watching their foundation take hits at the worst possible time, especially with the playoff race tightening and the margin for error shrinking. Green Bay now doesn’t simply need “a replacement”—they need an immediate solution:

how to survive the remainder of the season when their most important pieces keep walking off the field.