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The Green Bay Packers have had a lot of issues in the running game this season, but Josh Jacobs is back, meaning their time running the ball should be easier.
However, the Packers aren't going to be operating with a fully healthy offensive line going forward this season. It's been a banged-up unit this year already, and now, the Packers are losing another key starter.
According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, the Packers got some bad news on center Sean Rhyan, who is now set to miss multiple weeks as he deals with a high ankle sprain.
Packers get bad news on Sean Rhyan amid high ankle sprain injury
"Packers C Sean Rhyan, who left Sunday's game with an ankle injury, is believed to have suffered a high-ankle sprain, sources say," Rapoport reports. "X-Rays were negative, and he has an MRI today. But high-ankle sprains are often 4-6 week injuries."
The Packers have already been dealing with some backups along the offensive line this season, and now, coming off a heartbreaking Week 7 loss to the Detroit Lions, they just lost another key lineman.
Now at 4-3, the Packers will be without Rhyan for multiple weeks, with this injury potentially one that lands him on injured reserve.
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With multiple other offensive linemen hurt, the Packers need to find a fix up front, especially with the short week coming up.
In Week 8, the Packers will have to find a new center to play on Thursday Night Football against the Carolina Panthers. While the Panthers' defense isn't one to fear, this Packers team will need to fix this center problem in just a couple of days.
Matt LaFleur has dealt with a ton of adversity this season, especially along the offensive line. This is another brutal blow, as the Packers OL struggles continue, with Rhyan's multi-week injury setting the team back once again.
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