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Rob Demovsky
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Xavier McKinney did not miss a single recreation final season on his strategy to incomes All-Professional first-team honors for the Green Bay Packers.
He would not plan on altering that now.
Nonetheless, the veteran security indicated he might miss the remainder of coaching camp — plus all three preseason video games — due to a calf damage that flared up this week. After working towards Wednesday, McKinney didn’t take part on Thursday.
“Clearly glad that we caught it once we caught it, so simply type of attempting to take it gradual after which the build-up, clearly,” McKinney mentioned after Thursday’s observe. “However I will be prepared when it is time to go, for positive.”
McKinney insisted he could be out there for the regular-season opener towards the Detroit Lions on Sept. 7.
“It was simply one thing like simply lingering a bit bit over time, and that is actually all it actually was,” McKinney mentioned.
He is the second member of the beginning secondary to maintain an damage that would impression the remainder of the preseason. Final week, cornerback Nate Hobbs underwent knee surgical procedure but additionally believes he’ll be capable to play Week 1.
McKinney, who signed a four-year, $67 million contract as a free agent in 2024, ranked second within the NFL final season with eight interceptions and rapidly turned the chief of a much-improved Packers protection.
Two different starters have been new to the didn’t observe listing Thursday: receiver Jayden Reed (foot) and heart Elgton Jenkins (again). Whereas the Packers are anticipated to play most of their starters in Saturday’s preseason opener towards the New York Jets, it is unlikely anybody who did not observe Thursday will play.