The ankle injury for Green Bay Packers tight end Luke Musgrave might have worsened. After getting in a limited practice on Wednesday, Musgrave was not participating during Thursday’s practice, per Mike Spofford of the team’s official site.
Musgrave didn’t practice last week but was active as an emergency option last week against the Los Angeles Rams. He did not play a snap in the game.
It’s possible Musgrave aggravated the injury during Wednesday’s practice. Or the injury isn’t responding to on-field movement and Musgrave needed the day off Thursday. Either way, Musgrave’s absence Thursday — combined with his uncertain availability for Sunday’s visit from the Arizona Cardinals — likely contributed to the Packers signing tight end John FitzPatrick off the practice squad of the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday.
The Packers need to clear a roster spot to add FitzPatrick, so injured reserve could be a possibility for Musgrave. If he lands on injured reserve, he’ll need to miss the next four games before he’s eligible to return.
Musgrave, a second-round pick in the 2023 draft, has five catches for 22 yards in four games this season. His longest catch is only six yards.
After playing 66 percent of offensive snaps in 11 games last season, Musgrave has been on the field for only 39 percent of snaps to start the 2024 season. The big reason? The emergence of Tucker Kraft, who can block and catch and looks like one of the next great young tight ends in the NFL.
The Packers also have Ben Sims at tight end.