Packers GM delivers relieving injury update that could transform Green Bay outlook heading into the 2026 season
Green Bay Packers offensive tackle Zach Tom (50) leads a running back during the third quarter of their game against the Minnesota Vikings Sunday, November 23, 2025 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Mark Hoffman / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Right tackle Zach Tom suffered a partially torn patellar tendon in that nightmare game against the Broncos, but he should be good to go for the regular season. Much of the injury talks on the Green Bay Packers last year centered around star edge defender Micah Parsons and tight end Tucker Kraft.
But missing right tackle Zach Tom for the final stretch was also a huge factor in the team’s decline. Tom had a partially torn patellar tendon in Week 15 versus the Denver Broncos and, after the season, the offensive lineman said he wasn’t sure if a surgery would happen or not. Well, it did, and general manager Brian Gutekunst offered a positive update on it.
Zach Tom should be ready to roll in the regular season Even though the knee injury was serious, Gutekunst revealed that Tom is expected to be ready soon. “Yeah, he did, and he's doing well,” Gutekunst said when asked about the surgery. “He's an excellent player, a very experienced player.
I felt we were very adequate there when [Darian] Kinnard stepped in, and we have a number of bodies that can go play tackle. But whenever you lose guys like Zach Tom, you have to adjust, and I thought we did a nice job of doing that. Fortunately, he'll be ready to roll as we get going.
I give him a lot of credit, he fought his tail off to try to finish it out, and I'm very appreciative of that. ” Offensive line talent and depth Zach Tom’s health is huge for the team’s offensive success. First, because Tom is their most talented and consistent offensive lineman.