On the heels of a painful loss to the Seahawks Thursday night, the Packers are worried they may be without Jimmy Graham for a while.
The veteran tight end left the game in the second quarter with a thumb injury, and NFL Media reported Friday that the team is concerned it might be broken. It's unclear how long that might sideline Green Bay's marquee offseason acquisition, but it's not good news for a team wallowing at 4-5-1 after another loss.
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Graham appeared to hurt himself while blocking Seattle safety Bradley McDougald.
Per Mike Silver, Jimmy Graham's thumb injury "is feared to be serious." Here's the first half play when it appears to have happened. https://t.co/1RpaiHgnaE pic.twitter.com/QPU0N5lXhs
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Shortly after he left the game, Aaron Rodgers hit fourth-string tight end Robert Tonyan for a 54-yard touchdown pass — and acknowledged afterward that he thought in the split second he released the ball he was throwing to Graham before he realized it was actually Tonyan downfield.
Graham, 31, has 34 receptions for 452 yards and two touchdowns this year, but his production has dipped lately. Including Thursday's early exit, he has recorded just one reception in three of Green Bay's last four games.
The Packers' next game is at the Vikings on Nov. 25.
