The Green Bay Packers will be down a starter in the secondary for the foreseeable future. According to Rob Demovsky of ESPN, safety Darnell Savage aggravated an existing calf injury on Sunday against the Denver Broncos and is expected to miss multiple weeks. It’s now possible the Packers will place him on injured reserve, which would require missing the minimum of four games.
The Packers face the Minnesota Vikings, Los Angeles Rams, Pittsburgh Steelers and Los Angeles Chargers over the next four.
Savage, who was questionable to play coming into the week, went down during a play in the second quarter in Denver. The veteran was originally injured during the Packers’ loss to the Las Vegas Raiders on Oct. 9.
Savage started and played 30 snaps against the Broncos. Without him from the second quarter on, the Packers played Jonathan Owens on 32 snaps and rookie Anthony Johnson Jr. on four snaps next to starter Rudy Ford.
The only other safeties on the roster are Dallin Leavitt, a special teamer, and Zayne Anderson, who was acquired after final cuts but has yet to play in a game for the Packers.
Savage, a 2019 first-round pick, is playing the 2023 season on the final year of his current deal. His deal will void following the season, leaving behind $5.5 million on the cap as dead money in 2024.