While a torn pectoral muscle will prevent Oren Burks from suiting up in the near future, the linebacker might still play this season. According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Tom Silverstein, Burks’ injury will not require surgery, opening the door for a return at some point in 2018.
Burks suffered the torn pectoral muscle during the Green Bay Packers’ preseason opener against the Houston Texans. The Packers ruled out Burks soon after his departure, leaving James Crawford and rookies Ty Summers and Curtis Bolton to finish the game.