Packers rookie OL Jager Burton misses practice with hamstring injury
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 30, 2026, 4:28 PM
Last updated Jul 30, 2026
Green Bay Packers rookie offensive lineman Jager Burton is absent from practice on Thursday due to a hamstring injury sustained during Wednesday's training camp session. Coach Matt LaFleur indicated Burton reported the injury during individual drills and was removed as a precaution. Testing is scheduled for Thursday to assess the injury's severity. Burton, selected in the fifth round of the 2026 draft, is being cross-trained at center and guard and is expected to play a prominent backup role in his first season. Other injury news includes guard Aaron Banks and receiver Brenden Rice, both sitting out practice with knee and hamstring injuries, respectively.
- •Burton felt hamstring injury during Wednesday's practice
- •Testing scheduled to assess injury severity
- •He was a fifth-round pick in the 2026 draft
- •Burton is being cross-trained at center and guard
- •Banks and Rice are also sidelined with injuries
- 4:28 PMYahoo Sports — Packers rookie OL Jager Burton missing practice with hamstring injury
"The Packers are without rookie OL Jager Burton on Thursday due to a new hamstring injury suffered on Wednesday.
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