Fingers are still crossed on the status of Green Bay Packers star tight end Tucker Kraft, as he continues his recovery from a season-ending ACL injury he suffered during a game against the Carolina Panthers at Lambeau Field.
But it looks like Kraft is on pace to be ready come Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season. In a recent video that he shared on social media, the former South Dakota State football star can be seen doing an intense workout on the field.
#Packers Tucker Kraft continues to progress well in his recovery (via IG) pic.twitter.com/b5aVuODaIF
— Lily Zhao (@LilySZhao) May 22, 2026
Meanwhile, Green Bay head coach Matt LaFleur also offered an encouraging update on Kraft’s status.
“He looks so good, you’d wanna put him out there … hopefully he’ll be ready to go by training camp or early in training camp,” LaFleur said on Wednesday, via Matt Schneidman of The Athletic.
Fans react to Packers TE Kraft already doing intense workout
Meanwhile, here are some of the reactions posted by fans on social media.
“Oh s–t he’s playing week 1🔥 ,” said a fan on X.
Another one said: “I actually thought he would come back better than he was last year before he got hurt. I knew he would get focused and train even harder and add more muscle and more speed. Here we go.”
From a commenter: “One of our best players.”
“Good to see Kraft back and running,” a social media user posted.
Via a different commenter: “6.5 months post-ACL and he’s already flying? Tucker Kraft is a straight-up beast 🔥 Packers offense looking scary next year! #GoPackGo.”
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