Packers defensive lineman Muhammad Wilkerson done for the season after undergoing surgery, ESPN.com’s Rob Demovsky tweets. Exact details of the injury and procedure are not known, but it’s enough to shelve him for the year.
The Packers signed Wilkerson to a one-year, $5MM deal in March with the opportunity to earn $3MM in incentives. The terms of the incentives package were not revealed, but it’s unlikely that he has earned much in the way of bonuses after just three games on the field.
Wilkerson was once one of the premier defensive players in the NFL, but he hasn’t been the same since inking a massive extension with the Jets in 2016. Wilkerson reportedly had problems with effort, tardiness, and coaches and his level of play slipped as well. Last year, the 28-year-old (29 in October) appeared in 13 games but graded as just the 50th-best interior defender in the league, per Pro Football Focus. This year, Wilkerson tallied five tackles and zero sacks in three starts at defensive end for Green Bay.
Without Wilkerson, the Packers may promote defensive end Dean Lowry to the starting lineup. They’ll also have to make at one addition to the DE group.
Big blow to a already bad Defense
Green Bay lucky Bears have a crap QB in Trubisky because if they had a decent QB with that D it could be a big problem for the NFC North. Mack has that D playing at a unreal level.
What?
Hmm only three games. That’s about how much he actually played for the Jets last year and he made 16 million.
My sources tell me it’s heart surgery. Rudy Ruettiger has finally agreed to have his heart transplanted into Wilkerson’s body.
The same Rudy who screwed people out of money with a pump and dump stock scheme? What a guy…
No Mo Mo.
He was doing good too, dang. Need to trade for Earl Thomas.
No
Good explanation bum.
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