Luke

Musgrave

Head coach Matt LaFleur told reporters yesterday that this was the likely outcome. Musgrave was active for Week 5 but did not play any snaps. LaFleur later commented that he didn’t realize the severity of Musgrave’s injury at the time. His absence will ensure a near-every-down role for Tucker Kraft. Musgrave will miss at least four games while on injured reserve.

LaFleur adds, “I don’t think we understood how serious it was” after having Musgrave active as an emergency backup in Week 5. Musgrave has earned just seven targets this season, catching five of them for 22 yards. Musgrave was a DNP in Thursday’s practice. He can be dropped in re-draft leagues.

The move comes as Luke Musgrave continues to struggle through an ankle injury that has limited him for weeks. Musgrave, who has five receptions on the season, could be on his way to an extended absence with the FitzPatrick signing. Tucker Kraft is locked in as the Green Bay TE1. Kraft has ten catches for 141 yards and three scores over his past two games.

Musgrave was active in Week 5 but did not log an offensive snap. Tucker Kraft, meanwhile, was on-field for 50 of Jordan Love’s 59 offensive snaps and caught 4-of-5 targets for 88 yards and two touchdowns. Kraft has asserted himself as the Packers’ No. 1 TE. Musgrave does not need to be rostered at this time.

Musgrave could very well be limited against the Rams as he nurses a nagging ankle injury. Tucker Kraft should continue operating as the team’s top tight end against an exploitable Rams coverage unit.

Musgrave did not practice at all this week before being listed as questionable. Per Schefter, he will need to test out his ankle in pre-game warmups before a final decision on his status has been made. Musgrave was operating as the Packers’ TE2 before this. That won’t change in Week 5.

Musgrave had already been effectively supplanted by Tucker Kraft who is firmly locked into the TE1s rankings. It would be a surprise if Musgrave actually suits up after failing to practice all week.

This appears to be a new injury for Musgrave, who has played in all four games for the Packers this season. Head coach Matt LaFleur hasn’t made a public comment on the nature or severity of Musgrave’s injury, so we’ll see what kind of details emerge later in the week. Musgrave has played on 108 snaps to Tucker Kraft’s 227, and has just seven targets on the year. A Week 5 absence could lead to more targets for Kraft, who saw a season-high, eight, in last week’s loss to the Vikings.

Kraft has been having his practice reps managed because of the shoulder injury, but it’s not something that will prevent him from suiting up unless things worsen. With Jordan Love potentially returning, Kraft could be on the menu as a TE2 streaming this week. Fantasy managers will want to make sure Love is active before putting Kraft in their lineups. Luke Musgrave (quad) is also good to go.

Kraft again played over Luke Musgrave, logging 14 routes on 20 Malik Willis drop backs while Musgrave had nine routes. Musgrave was a dump-off safety blanket for Willis. He made a couple critical first downs after catching the ball in short-area traffic and slipping a tackle or two. Neither Kraft nor Musgrave will hold much fantasy interest until Jordan Love returns in Week 5. It’s noteworthy that Kraft appears to be the clear TE1 though.