New Packers coach tears Achilles playing basketball

Michael McClymont• ·
GREEN BAY, WI - MAY 29: Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur watches the offense during Green Bay Packers OTA at Clarke Hinkle Field on May 29, 2019 in Green Bay, WI.
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The first Green Bay Packer to suffer a major offseason injury is a coach.

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

LaFleur will continue coaching from a golf cart during organized team activities and in June, Silver adds.

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