Green Bay Packers center Josh Myers needed a cart to get off the field in the final minutes of Sunday’s season-ending loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, but early indications are that Myers avoided a significant injury to his leg.
Myers was injured when Kadeem Telfort came crashing down into his lower leg on a play in the fourth quarter.
Both Myers and coach Matt LaFleur said the team believes Myers avoided a significant ligament or bone injury.
“He’s better than what I thought, assessing the situation on the field,” LaFleur said post-game from Lincoln Financial Field.
Myers told Ryan Wood of PackersNews.com that he thinks he might have a hairline fracture in his leg, but the injury — given the mechanics of the play — could have been much worse.
Any kind of significant fracture or ligament injury could have been devastating for a player scheduled to be an unrestricted free agent when his rookie contract expires in March. Myers, a second-round pick of the Packers in 2021, has been a starter at center since his rookie season and has started all but one game over the last three seasons.
The Packers will have a decision to make this offseason. Re-sign Myers, or start over at center? Elgton Jenkins, Sean Rhyan and 2024 first-round pick Jordan Morgan can all play guard, and Jenkins and Rhyan have experience at center.