Before the NFL league meetings next week, Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur spoke to Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network about the status of LaFleur’s team going into the 2026 season. Beyond some kind words about quarterback Jordan Love, the most notable thing LaFleur said was about the injury status of tight end Tucker Kraft.
“I think the familiarity with most our guys, obviously we lost some people, losing a guy like Romeo Doubs is not the easiest to replace,” LaFleur said, “but it’s opportunity for other guys to step up and get more opps. We lost Rasheed Walker, as well. But I’m excited about the group we’ve got coming back. It’ll be great to have Tucker Kraft coming off his ACL injury. He’s been around quite a bit. Watching him train and rehab and go through that process, he’s gonna be a big focal point of our offense.”
Kraft, who LaFleur said is “right on schedule” in his recovery, should provide a boost in his return. He was well on his way to a breakout with 489 receiving yards and six touchdowns through eight games when he tore his ACL, robbing Love of his trustiest target.
This is the first Kraft update we’ve had since the exit interviews after the season ended. On paper, based on the Christian Watson recovery timeline (roughly nine months, which is fairly common for NFL players coming off ACL tears), Kraft should be game-ready by mid-August and will probably return to the practice field in early August, around the start of training camp.
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Based on the timelines we’re aware of, Kraft, right tackle Zach Tom, defensive lineman Devonte Wyatt and cornerback Kamal Hadden, who were all injured in the second half of the 2025 season, should all be good to go by Week 1 of the regular season in 2026. The only major question mark for the team is when pass-rusher Micah Parsons will come back.
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