Tight end Jared Cook hasn’t been much of a factor for the Green Bay Packers this season outside of his six for 105 line against Washington. However, he’s clearly the team’s best tight end and I think we’d all agree — we’d rather he be in the starting lineup than Richard Rodgers.
Despite leaving Sunday’s game with Seattle because of a chest injury and not returning, it appears there is a good chance that will happen.
#Packers TE Jared Cook was held out Sunday for precautionary reasons after suffering a lung contusion, source said. Should be OK.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 12, 2016
Cook was injured when Seahawks cornerback DeShawn Shead landed on top of him as he fell backwards after going up for a pass. I contended the play should have been a pass interference call, since Shead clearly didn’t bother to look back for the ball, but no call was made.
That ended Cook’s day after a single catch for 15 yards. On the season, Cook has 17 catches for 199 yards, but he also missed six games with a high ankle sprain.