The Green Bay Packers look like arguably the best team in the NFL so far this season, but they are already suffering from some injuries on the offensive line. After two weeks, the Packers were dealing with some problems with both Aaron Banks and Zach Tom, both of whom were limited in practice in the lead-up to Week 3 against the Cleveland Browns.
Banks was good to go by Sunday, but Tom was still questionable with an oblique injury. He ended up trying to give it a go, but he left the game after Green Bay's first offensive snap with that oblique problem and is questionable to return, according to the team.
The offensive line is absolutely critical for the Packers against a very good Cleveland pass rush led by Myles Garrett. Second-year player Jordan Morgan out of Arizona is in the game for Tom while he is evaluated.
The Packers played without both Tom and Banks during their dominant win on Thursday night in Week 2 against the Washington Commanders, and they still looked like it was business as usual. Morgan and the rest of the Green Bay replacements played some of their best football as the offense continued humming along.
After seeing such a quick re-injury for Tom, the Packers may look to play it a bit safer moving forward with such an important player early in the season. This is a team that has very real Super Bowl aspirations, and being healthy for the home stretch of the season should be the top priority for Matt LaFleur and his staff. Giving Tom some time off to recover could go a long way toward accomplishing that.
Morgan has already picked up a pair of penalties in the first half since taking over for Tom on Sunday, so it's clear that Green Bay is missing its starter. However, the defense is picking up the slack as the Packers still lead 3-0 in the second quarter.
