BREAKING: Packers Get Worrisome Update on $77 Million Offensive Lineman

   

Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur is shown during the fourth quarter of their game Sunday, November 24, 2024 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Green Bay Packers beat the San Francisco 49ers 38-10.© Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Packers are banking on the offensive line making big strides this season, but may have suffered a setback during one of the first practices of training camp.

According to ESPN’s Rob Demovsky, Aaron Banks went down with some sort of injury midway through Thursday’s practice.

“Left guard Aaron Banks, who signed a four-year, $77 million contract in the offseason, did not finish the practice,” Demovsky noted for ESPN. “He appeared to drop out halfway through the one-hour, 54-minute session. He remained on the field with a helmet on but did not return.”

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Oct 6, 2024; Santa Clara, California, USA; San Francisco 49ers guard Aaron Banks (center) blocks against Arizona Cardinals defensive tackle Bilal Nichols (left) during the second quarter at Levi’s Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images

The severity of whatever ailment Banks suffered is unknown at this time, but if he is forced to miss any meaningful practice time it could deal a blow to the Packers trying to build a strong chemistry and cohesion up front.

Last season, for the San Francisco 49ers, Banks allowed just one sack but his 25 pressures ranked 105th in the league, according to Pro Football Focus.

 
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October 8, 2023; Santa Clara, California, USA; San Francisco 49ers guard Aaron Banks (65) during the first quarter against the Dallas Cowboys at Levi’s Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports