Tucker Kraft injury update: Packers TE suffers huge blow vs. Commanders on TNF

Modified Sep 12, 2025 01:15 GMT

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Tucker Kraft broke out in 2024 as one of Jordan Love's favorite targets, catching 50 passes for 707 yards and seven touchdowns. He proved his mettle again during Thursday's game against the Washington Commanders, most notably finding a wide gap in the defense for a monstrous 57-yard gain in the first quarter.

But sometime after that, his night appeared to be over. At the 5:10 mark of the same period, the same time as Jordan Love rushed for a 14-yard game, the burgeoning tight started seizing up and slowing down with what appeared to be an upper-body injury:

The game was briefly stopped, after which Romeo Doubs caught the game's first score.

Keaft eventually returned with over a minute left. In the second quarter, he caught a 17-yard pass to set the Packers up for a 1st-and-goal at the Commanders' 7. Two plays later, Josh Jacobs rushed to the endzone.

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Andre follows the New York Jets and the Washington Commanders, mostly because he likes their colors. His favorite position is tight end, and players like Mark Andrews and Travis Kelce have always drawn Andre's attention when watching a game. Bill Belichick is his favorite coach, and his all-time favorite Super Bowl is the XLII edition, when the underdog New York Giants upset the then-undefeated New England Patriots.

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Edited by Andre Castillo