Packers HC Matt LaFleur Takes 1st Loss With Team By Tearing His Achilles Playing B-Ball

This is not the way you want to start off your new career.

The 2019 season hasn’t even started yet and the Green Bay Packers have already suffered a major injury.

No, it’s not one of the players on the field, it was on the coaching staff.

New head coach Matt LaFleur suffered a torn Achilles tendon playing basketball Wednesday, according to NFL Network’s Michael Silver.

One significant piece of the Packers' new-look offense will be severely hobbled during the rest of the offseason and beyond: New coach Matt LaFleur suffered a torn Achilles' tendon playing in a Knockout game on a Lambeau hoops court Wednesday night and will have surgery Sunday…

— Michael Silver (@MikeSilver) May 31, 2019

LaFleur will be having surgery on Sunday.

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Michael Silver added that he will continue coaching from a golf cart during organized team activities and in June.

LaFleur will coach from a cart during OTAs today and in June @AroundTheNFL @nflnetwork

— Michael Silver (@MikeSilver) May 31, 2019