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The Green Bay Packers received devastating Edgerrin Cooper news Monday , with the linebacker out moving forward. So head coach Matt LaFleur and company took a step to address the NFL Injury Wednesday. By trying out not one, or two, but five different linebackers.
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ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter revealed who all tried out for the NFC North franchise.
"With LB Edgerrin Cooper out for the season, the Packers tried out five LBs today: Jack Dingle, Curtis Jacobs, Cam Riley, Josh Ross and Channing Tindall," Schefter posted on the social media website X, formerly Twitter.
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Cooper suffered a non-contact injury during the 17-14 win over a Baker Mayfield-less Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. The medical cart arrived to take Cooper off the field inside Raymond James Stadium.
Green Bay and LaFleur got left with even more devastating news involving Cooper.
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"Source: Tests confirmed that Packers LB Edgerrin Cooper tore his Achilles," Schefter posted Sunday on X.
Cooper rose as a major contributor for the Packers defense. Even on a unit that added star edge rusher Micah Parsons in a blockbuster trade with the Dallas Cowboys during 2025 training camp.
Cooper delivered 118 total tackles last season in becoming a run-stuffing machine for the Packers. And that production came with Jeff Hafley as his defensive coordinator, who has since moved on to the Miami Dolphins for the 2026 season as head coach.
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Cooper leaves with 30 tackles across four starts with 18 solo stops. He also delivered six stops behind the line of scrimmage. Cooper even dropped back into coverage and picked off one pass on Sunday, before he left the game.
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