The Green Bay Packers can breathe a sigh of relief.
Packers coach Mike McCarthy confirmed Friday that starting right tackle Bryan Bulaga did not sustain a major knee injury against the Seattle Seahawks.
Bulaga hurt his left knee in the second quarter of Thursday night's 36-16 season-opening loss to Seattle. Multiple reports on Friday said Bulaga suffered a sprained MCL.
"Right now, there's a little bit of a gap between how Bryan feels and how the medical department feels about him. That's normal," McCarthy said. "Bryan would like to try to go on Wednesday, but we have to continue to see how his knee reacts between now and then."
Derek Sherrod struggled throughout the night replacing Bulaga.
Bulaga suffered a torn ACL in the same knee during training camp last summer, causing him to miss the entire 2013 season. He missed the final seven games of the 2012 season with a hip injury.
McCarthy also said that running back Eddie Lacy has already cleared the first step in the concussion protocol. Lacy carried the ball 12 times for 34 yards before exiting Thursday's game.
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