Hargrave’s season-ending Achilles tear after Packers win

Tests on Monday confirmed that Packers defensive tackle Javon Hargrave suffered a season-ending Achilles tear, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported. Hargrave was carted off late in Green Bay’s 31-7 win over Chicago at Lambeau Field on Sunday, when coach Matt LaFleur said early indications pointed to an Achilles injury.

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport had reported the suspected tear Sunday night. The testing resolved Sunday’s preliminary assessment and leaves Green Bay with another season-ending absence a week after linebacker Edgerrin Cooper’s Achilles injury. The NFL’s Monday injury update also reported the confirmed tear, attributing it to Schefter.

LaFleur opened his postgame news conference by describing the afternoon as bittersweet. He said he had just seen Hargrave and that the situation did not look good. Asked about the nature of the injury, he identified the Achilles as the early indication. The Packers’ official game report also recorded those comments and said Hargrave left just after the fourth-quarter two-minute warning.

Green Bay had already taken control of the game and was closing out a victory that moved it to 3-2, level with Chicago. Packers Wire reported that Hargrave went down without contact while pursuing Bears quarterback Case Keenum on the final defensive possession. He needed help leaving the field.

Hargrave, 33, joined Green Bay in March after one season in Minnesota. The veteran has also played for Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and San Francisco. His arrival gave the Packers an experienced interior defender, and LaFleur emphasized both his value as a player and his place in the locker room when addressing the injury.

Cooper’s loss was already official: Green Bay placed the linebacker on injured reserve on Oct. 6. Hargrave’s confirmed tear creates another vacancy in the defensive front. Any subsequent roster response remains a separate decision; Monday’s report establishes the end of his 2026 season without a specific return date.

The Packers also lost receiver and returner Skyy Moore to an ankle injury and cornerback Benjamin St-Juste to a hamstring injury against Chicago. Their official recap said no postgame updates were provided on either player. Those unresolved cases add to the follow-up work after a convincing divisional win.

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Packers official five takeaways from Bears win · NBC Sports: Hargrave believed to have suffered torn Achilles · Hargrave injury on final possession · Packers place Cooper on injured reserve