Green Bay Packers Safety Zaver McCain did not participate in practice on Thursday because of the problem of calf that is bothering him. He indicated that the injury could remove the rest of his training camp, Tell Reporters On Thursday, he does not expect to play in the preview but will be ready for Saturday.
“Obviously, when we caught it, we grabbed it, so tried to slow it down and then build it, obviously,” McCain said, ” According to ESPN. “But of course, when it’s time to go, I’ll be ready.”
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McCain explained that over time, the injury has been “lasting”.
He said, “And that’s really it was really.”
Although McCain is convinced that he will be in the field for a regular season opener of the packers against Detroit Lines on September 7, his absence at the camp will not look. He is a device of Green Bay Secondary that is Already down Cornerback Net HubsWho had surgery to repair the tears of the Menx in his knee and it is expected that the rest will lose the camp. Hubs too, targeting the return of 1 week.
Hubs was one of the largest free agents of the packers. Green Bay signed it Four -year -old, $ 48 million contract in March. After spending four season with Las Vegas Riders, Illinois University products are now an expected star in the outer corner of Green Bay.
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On the other hand, McCain added a splash -free agent last year. At the same time, the packers brought him a four -year -old, Million 67 million contract.
He was good on the deal in 2024.The second in the NFL with eight interferences in the last season. The 26 -year -old McCain played a leading role in a defense in collaboration with Jeff Hafli and ranked fourth in the squad with 88 total tricks. He led all the players last year with the defense of 11 sides.
McCain had previously played for New York’s giants, who had chosen it outside Alabama in the second phase of the 2020 draft. During his last season with the giants, McCain developed more than 116 total tricks than his career. He picked up nine in 46 games with the giants.
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After dealing with injuries at the beginning of his career, McCain has started 17 games in each of the last two season.
He still has the opportunity to do so in 2025 – that is, if he recovers on time with his current calf problem.
