GREEN BAY — Let’s be clear: The Green Bay Packers are undeniably a better team — and, an in-spite-of-their-flaws Super Bowl LX contender — with Tucker Kraft as the centerpiece of their passing game.

Kraft is special. Kraft is a field-tilter. Kraft is one of the best tight ends in the NFL.

Kraft is also lost for the season.

Having torn the ACL in his right knee during last Sunday’s loss to the Carolina Panthers at Lambeau Field, there is no replacing him.

“And that's why we love him. I mean, he's a hell of a player, hell of a teammate, hell of a guy,” Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said earlier this week, before the Packers (5-2-1) began preparations for Monday night’s matchup with the defending Super Bowl-champion Philadelphia Eagles (6-2) at Lambeau Field.

“I'm bummed for him. I'm b

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