De’Vondre Campbell went on X on Tuesday morning to say he’s “not playing through injuries anymore.”
GREEN BAY, Wis. – De’Vondre Campbell was an All-Pro in his debut season with the Green Bay Packers in 2021. He was a team captain in 2022.
In 2023?
Apparently, he’s had enough.
“Not going out of my way anymore and I’m not playing through injuries anymore cause when sh** goes wrong they always use it against you,” he said.
That’s part of what he posted on X on Tuesday morning.
Campbell’s post came a couple days after the Packers’ defense was embarrassed in a 34-20 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
That defeat, one in which cornerback Jaire Alexander missed a sixth consecutive game with a mysterious shoulder injury, created questions about the job security of defensive coordinator Joe Barry and made the Packers the butt of a national joke.
Campbell has had a difficult season. He’s missed four games and parts of two others due to injuries. In 10 starts, he’s fourth on the team with 67 tackles.
During his All-Pro season, he recorded 146 tackles along with two interceptions, two forced fumbles and five passes defensed. This year, he has zero interceptions, zero forced fumbles and one pass defensed.
“It’s been up and down, man, trying to stay healthy,” Campbell said last week. “When I’m healthy, I’m a problem, but like I say, that’s the hard part – staying healthy. Just got to keep pushing.”
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