Report: Edgerrin Cooper tore his Achilles, source says
Cooper had been a productive part of a Green Bay defense ranked 21st in EPA.
- Cooper: 30 tackles and 3 sacks in 4 games
- Cooper recorded 6 tackles for loss and 1 interception
- Packers defense ranks 21st of 32 in EPA
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Green Bay Packers linebacker Edgerrin Cooper tore his Achilles, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, who cited a source Monday. Schefter reported that tests confirmed the injury.
Cooper had played in four games for the Packers in 2026–27, producing 30 total tackles, including 18 solo stops. He also recorded three sacks, six tackles for loss, one interception and one pass defended, providing production in both pursuit and disruptive plays near the line of scrimmage.
Green Bay is 2-2 entering the next stage of its season. The Packers rank 18th of 32 teams in offensive EPA and 21st in defensive EPA, placing Cooper’s early production within a defense that has had room to improve through four games.
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Source: Tests confirmed that Packers LB Edgerrin Cooper tore his Achilles. https://t.co/9XJNeuUJ5P
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