Well that should just about do it. Too bad Justin Harrell is a giant bust to this point. On to 2009. The remainder of 2008 will be a nice extended training camp for Rogers if he can stay upright.

Ouch… starting to remind me of ‘05 when they had a fairly solid team and were bit by the injurt bug. Hopefully, they can just get to the bye ok and heal up… Harrell should be back in a couple of weeks, and he needs to step up.

That’s a shame, because he had playing really well the first 4 weeks. The Packers really need KGB to step up and start playing like his old self, and youngsters like Jason Hunter and Mike Montgomery need to pick up their games as well.

Sean- I wouldn’t expect KGB to suddenly start dominating…. I think this is a big loss, but I wouldn’t pack it in just yet.

Matt, I would like to know where you got this information from because you have no source and there isn’t anything about it anywhere else on the net. According to the Packers it was a shoulder injury. So until I get a verified source I believe this to be a made up story.

Cullen has been playing lights out this season so far, by far the most productive d-lineman on the team. But the biggest question marks are still on offense. No running game, o-line is becoming a liability, and quarterback seems shakey.

That is BAD news! The way things have been going, I’m just waiting for some other bad news.

Oh well, you can’t control injuries.

That is bad. KGB is no longer an every down player (if he ever was) and Montgomery and Hunter arent any down players. This also really hurts as we only have 3 DTs and Jenkins would rotate in at DT in some situations. Justin Harrell needs to come back with a vengence week 7 or we are in for a very long season.

As a Packers fan, I have to say this is one of the most devastating news this season. Cullen was the only one who could generate some pass rush from the inside. Now otehr teams will focus even more on Kampman and we’ll have nobody else. Every QB can now sit back, scan the field for about 10 seconds, and select whoever he wants to throw to. The one move that I told my friends about that would come back to haunt the Packers was trading Corey Williams away. That’s it. No play-offs this season.

The curse of the big contract strikes again. Cullen came on like a mad man three years ago earning his big pay raise but it’s been a struggle ever since. Last year he was plagued by nagging injuries which he fought through but his production wasn’t anywhere near what is was before his big raise. Cullen was finally regaining his form and now this. It stinks for everyone involved.

I know you can’t predict injuries but Ted Thompson sure isn’t looking that smart with the likes of Justin ” I haven’t earned a dollar of my contract Harrell ” and trading off Corey Williams during the off season. Good thing Teddy’s leading the League in cap space, he may just have to spend some of it one of these days if this continues.

Matt, is this type of injury something a guy can come back from and be his old self once again ?

Samkon Gado can play DE, right?

Ryan- If I gave you my source that really wouldn’t be good reporting now, would it?

Ryan-
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I must apologize. I was just being ignorant and didn’t want it to be true. You guys beat all of the Packers websites to the punch on this one. The Packers couldn’t have had worse luck on injuries this year. Dang.

ps. Ill add this site to one of my favorites so I can be the first to hear the news. Great reporting Matt, sorry about that.

Packer GM Ted Thompson traded monster DT Corey Williams to Cleveland last year for a second round pick, with which he picked QB Brian Brohm.

Brohm was demoted to third string and does not even suit up for games.

With this recent season-ending injury to DT Jenkins, Thompson now finds himself with precious little depth at that position. The Packers’ run defense has been a sieve, allowing 220 rushing yards against Dallas and 175 against Tampa Bay.

Ted’s recklessness regarding roster depth at the DT position is similar to his approach to the QB position, where injured QB Aaron Rodgers is backed up by a rookie seventh rounder, Matt Flynn.

All of this does not bode well for the 2008 season, which Packer fans expected to rival last season, in which the Packers just missed a super bowl appearance.

Injuries cannot be avoided and that is exactly why they must be anticipated.

The winds of change are beginning to freshen in Green Bay.

Well here’s some good news for you BigJohn, Johnny Jolly’s court case has been moved back so the Pack should have him for the rest of the season unless of course he gets hurt again. Packers will be lucky to finish 6-10. I can honestly say I seen it coming. To many rolls of the dice by Thompson.

I’m not a doom and gloom kind of guy, but this is really bad for the Pack. One of their biggest strengths last year was the play of the DTs last year.
The injury bug is rearing it’s big ugly head now.

Scott–

Williams has been more productive than any Packer defenseive lineman this year. He is playing in a 3-4 defense in Cleveland, which does not play to his strenth. Here are the current stats:

Williams: 14 tackles 6 assists 1 sack 1 fumble recovery

Jolly: 13-3-0
Cole: 6-4-0
Picket 10-5-0

As far as Brohm is concerned, I can judge the trade now. It is a win-now league; even Ted The Weasel Thompson has said that. Brohm does not help now. He will not help for the forseeable future. So, picking him in the second round was a profound error, one of many made by Ted.

Corey Williams is rotting for the Browns.

This is a huge loss, but the rest of the players (and coaches) need to step up and get it done. How many linemen did the Giants lose from last year? You don’t hear them crying about it.

BigJohn - “monster” DT Corey Williams?! I mean really?!

Hardly… he may have been solid within the rotation he played in GB, but overrated may have been a better term. He’s hardly making an impact as a starter on the Browns, and you can’t judge the trade yet as Brohm just needs time to develop.

The Packers had good depth at DT last season and still ran into problems putting a healthy DT combo on the field late last season. Injuries may be something you can anticipate, but at what positions exactly?! You just have to hope your depth is good and can hold up.

Yeah, Williams has not done much in Cleveland. I would not go as far as saying that he was a HUGE loss but more like a player loss at that position.