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Rob Demovsky, ESPN Workers Author
GREEN BAY, Wis. — For the primary time since his Week 4 ankle damage, tight finish Luke Musgrave shall be lively for the Inexperienced Bay Packers and is anticipated to play in Monday night time’s recreation towards the New Orleans Saints.
Musgrave was added to the lively roster simply hours earlier than Monday’s recreation at Lambeau Discipline. He’s anticipated to be on a restricted snap rely after returning to follow lower than two weeks in the past.
The 2023 second-round choose underwent ankle surgical procedure after getting his left leg rolled on towards the Minnesota Vikings on Sept. 29. He suited up for Inexperienced Bay’s subsequent recreation, though he didn’t take the sphere in that Week 5 win over the Los Angeles Rams, after which practiced one time the next week earlier than the Packers lastly shut him down previous to having surgical procedure.
The Packers picked each Musgrave and fellow tight finish Tucker Kraft (third spherical) in the identical draft within the hopes they may play each collectively in two-tight finish units. Nonetheless, the pair have been on the sphere on the similar time for simply 125 performs.
“It will be nice to get these guys on the market once more collectively,” Packers offensive coordinator Adam Stenavich stated final week. “I believe they’re each very gifted gamers and so they each have totally different talent units, which is cool, however they’re each robust children you should use within the run and the move recreation. It is enjoyable to have these guys.”
The Packers additionally elevated security Omar Brown on Monday from the follow squad for the sport towards the Saints.