Edgerrin Cooper injury updates: Packers star LB suffers Achilles injury

Green Bay Packers linebacker Edgerrin Cooper was carted off the field with an Achilles injury during the third quarter of Sunday's showdown with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. On the play, Cooper went down without contact, immediately looked behind him and then grabbed at his ankle area. The Packers imme

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Green Bay Packers linebacker Edgerrin Cooper was carted off the field with an Achilles injury during the third quarter of Sunday's showdown with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. On the play, Cooper went down without contact, immediately looked behind him and then grabbed at his ankle area.

The Packers immediately ruled out Cooper for the rest of the contest. The initial prognosis doesn't look good for Cooper, who was enjoying a Pro Bowl caliber start to the 2026 season. In fact, before his injury on Sunday, Cooper had a team-high nine tackles, plus a sack and an interception.

Packers Wire will provide injury updates on Cooper as more information becomes available:

Packers rule out Cooper with Achilles injury

The Packers usually only rule out players immediately in-game when significant injuries

happen.

LB Edgerrin Cooper has been ruled out with an Achilles injury.
— Green Bay Packers (@packers) October 4, 2026

Initial fear: Achilles rupture

The mechanism of the injury and Cooper's reaction make an Achilles rupture likely.

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Apparent left Achilles tendon rupture 🙏 pic.twitter.com/RUDHD0M7wW
— David J. Chao - ProFootballDoc (@ProFootballDoc) October 4, 2026