Green Bay Packers defensive lineman Devonte Wyatt (95) is taken off the field after an injury during the second half against the Detroit Lions Thursday.
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The Green Bay Packers notched a huge win over Detroit Thursday.
But it came at a cost.
Defensive tackle Devonte Wyatt suffered a leg injury late in the game and left on a cart. Afterwards, Green Bay head coach Matt LaFleur offered a grim outlook.
“It doesn’t look good, guys,” LaFleur said. “I’m sick for him, I’m sick for us. I mean, that’s a critical loss for our football team, for our defense obviously.”
Wyatt is the Packers’ best defensive lineman, a position where Green Bay’s depth is mediocre, at best. Wyatt entered the day third on the team in sacks (4.0) and fifth in tackles for loss (5.0).
In 2024, Wyatt was second on the team in sacks (5.0), quarterback hits (9.0) and tackles for loss (9.0), despite missing three games with an ankle injury. He also had two fumble recoveries.
The Packers picked up Wyatt’s fifth-year option in May, and his salary for 2026 will be $12.938 million.
“I mean, I can’t say enough great things about him in terms of watching him mature not only as a football player, but as a person,” LaFleur said of Wyatt. “I’ve got a lot of love for Devonte Wyatt and I think the whole locker room does, too. So, it’s a little bittersweet I would say in regards to, yeah, we’re happy about the win but we’re sick about what happened to him.”
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/robreischel/2025/11/27/packers-devonte-wyatt-could-be-done-for-the-year/
