Packers Get Great Injury Update on First-Round Draft Pick Darnell Savage

Take a deep breath, Packers fans. In the narrow victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, cheeseheads surely were nervous when rookie safety Darnell Savage went down due to a shin injury.

Some out there were probably even fearing the worst. Well, an update has arrived on Savage's status and it quite frankly could not be any better.

Tests on Darnell Savage's shin showed just a bone contusion, his agent Seth Katz told ESPN. Expect a light week of on-field activity, but the rookie starting safety is preparing as if he will play Sunday against the Broncos. The 21st pick in the draft... https://t.co/crsRyYlDct
— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) September 17, 2019

According to the young player's agent, Savage was diagnosed with just a bone contusion and nothing more. To make things even better, he's not expected to miss any game action.

With an entertaining showdown between Green Bay and Denver set for Sunday, having Savage out on the gridiron obviously will be a major plus for the Packers, especially following the loss of the versatile defender Raven Greene.

Go Pack Go !! ?
— Darnell Savage Jr. (@darnellsavage_) September 16, 2019

In his first two games in the NFL, the former Maryland standout has posted nine total tackles and one fumble recovery. With the way he flies around to the football, he's a bit of a nightmare for opposing offenses. Denver will likely see that first hand this weekend.