The emergence of Tucker Kraft was one of the biggest stories to come out of the Green Bay Packers' 2024 season. But it wasn't by accident.
Last offseason, Kraft sustained a torn pectoral muscle while lifting weights. It was an unfortunate setback for a player who had shown promise down the stretch of his rookie season the year before. The injury forced Kraft to miss the start of training camp, but it allowed him to change his mindset to the player he wanted to become.
"There was one point last offseason after I tore my pec where I kind of decided right then I was going to do everything I could to just be the best tight end in the NFL," Kraft said.