The Green Bay Packers barely had Zach Tom back before losing him again. His Week 3 return lasted just one snap. On the Packers’ first offensive play at Huntington Bank Stadium, Tom aggravated the same oblique injury that sidelined him in Week 2. The right tackle went down while trying to hold off Browns pass rusher Myles Garrett on a Jordan Love completion to rookie receiver Matthew Golden .

Now, a medical update has clarified what Green Bay is dealing with. An NFL doctor explained the severity and recovery window for this type of injury, particularly for linemen: “The issue with oblique injuries, especially in linemen, is that the oblique muscle is attached to the rib and is responsible for stability and lateral rotation of the core. As much force as these guys generate,

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