Packers' WR Allen Lazard underwent core muscle surgery this week and is out indefinitely, per source. Lazard is coming off the best game of his NFL career, a six-catch, 146-yard performance against the Saints.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 1, 2020
The Green Bay Packers will be without their emerging young receiver for the foreseeable future.
According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Packers receiver Allen Lazard had surgery on his injured core muscle this week and is “out indefinitely.”
Lazard, who has a team-high 254 receiving yards through the first three games of 2020, missed practice on Thursday, providing the first clue of an injury that was unknown coming out of Sunday’s win over the New Orleans Saints.
ESPN’s Rob Demovsky reported earlier Thursday that Lazard met with noted core specialist Dr. William Meyers, making surgery a real possibility.
It’s likely the Packers will place Lazard on injured reserve, although he’ll be able to return in 2020 if he’s healthy under new injured reserve rules.
Lazard’s absence will leave the Packers even more short-handed at receiver. Davante Adams is dealing with a hamstring injury, and Equanimeous St. Brown is on injured reserve with a knee injury. The only healthy receivers on the active roster are Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Darrius Shepherd and Malik Taylor, although running back Tyler Ervin has played some receiver this season.
The Packers signed two receivers to the practice this week, adding Caleb Scott and Juwann Winfree. The team also has Reggie Begelton and Robert Foster on the practice squad.
Lazard, who emerged as a solid option in the passing game for the Packers last season, caught six passes for 146 yards and a touchdown during Green Bay’s win over the Saints on Sunday night.
