The Green Bay Packers may have dodged a bullet when it comes to inside linebacker Krys Barnes. According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, Barnes is believed to have suffered a high ankle sprain and calf injury after the injury appeared to be much worse. The initial fear was that the injury could sideline him for months, if not the rest of the year, but now, he could be back in just a few weeks.
Barnes was carted off the field during the fourth quarter after replacing an injured Quay Walker. The injury appeared to occur when Barnes got caught up in a gang tackle of Minnesota Vikings running back Alexander Mattison. Barnes immediately grabbed the lower part of his leg, and trainers used an air cast to stabilize the injury. The team immediately ruled Barnes out for the rest of the game.
