Packers' Gary suffers torn ACL, Doubs reportedly has high ankle sprain
The Green Bay Packers sustained a pair of significant injuries following their loss to the Detroit Lions on Sunday.
Linebacker Rashan Gary tore his ACL after going down in the third quarter, head coach Matt LaFleur announced Monday.
"It's a tremendous loss," LaFleur told reporters, including Ryan Wood of USA Today. "Not only from a production standpoint, but he is a guy who competes at the highest level."
The star pass-rusher needed to be carted to the locker room.
Wide receiver Romeo Doubs suffered a high ankle sprain, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. The rookie wideout will undergo further tests to determine how much time he's expected to miss. Doubs recorded 31 catches for 314 yards and three touchdowns in nine games.
David Bakhtiari, Christian Watson, and Eric Stokes also exited Sunday's contest due to injuries.
Meanwhile, running back Aaron Jones should be able to practice ahead of this weekend's game against the Dallas Cowboys after tests came back clean on an ankle injury, Rapoport reports.
Gary's production climbed steadily over his three-plus campaigns with the Packers. He blossomed last season by racking up career-high numbers with 47 tackles, 9.5 sacks, eight tackles for loss, and 28 QB hits. The Michigan product leads the team with six sacks and seven TFLs through nine games this year.
Linebackers Kingsley Enagbare and Jonathan Garvin could see their roles increase with Gary sidelined.
Gary's absence is a big loss for the Packers amid a five-game skid. Green Bay (3-6) is currently second in the NFC North.