News now: Christian Watson and Kenny Clark were forced to leave Sunday’s game against the Rams due to injuries sustained by the Packers defense.
GREEN BAY, Wis. – Green Bay Packers defensive tackle Kenny Clark said he’ll have tests on his injured shoulder on Monday.
“I’ll be all right. We’ve got to get these tests and get it figured out,” Clark said following a 20-3 victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday.
Clark was injured late in the first half. He said he “tried to forklift a guy” and felt the shoulder tighten. He watched the second half from the sideline as Green Bay snapped a four-game losing streak. The defense led the way as it overcame the loss of five starters with linebacker Quay Walker and safety Rudy Ford inactive, safety Darnell Savage on injured reserve, cornerback Rasul Douglas traded and Clark out for the final 30-plus minutes.
“Man, it was awesome,” Clark said of a defensive performance that limited the Rams to three points, 187 yards and 10 first downs. “A lot of work was put into the week and we had a lot of guys step up this week with the trade and with all the injuries on the back end and myself. To see all the guys step up, make plays, playing fast, that’s what you want to see.”
Green Bay’s victory comes with the obvious asterisk that quarterback Matthew Stafford was inactive with an injured thumb. Would the Packers have won without Brett Rypien’s first-quarter fumble setting up a touchdown and his fourth-quarter interception setting up another field goal?