The Green Bay Packers lose right tackle Zach Bako-Bewele for the rest of the 2026 season after he sustains a torn patellar tendon. Multiple outlets report that his injury rules him out immediately from team activities for the remainder of the year.

The injury involves the same knee that previously had a partial patellar tendon tear. One report specifies that he had partially torn the tendon in December, and the later development results in a full tear. Outlets frame the news primarily as a season-ending outcome, with the key additional context being the connection to his earlier knee injury.

While coverage focuses on the impact on Green Bay’s right tackle spot, the medical specifics described are consistent: Bako-Bewele is dealing with a full patellar tendon tear, and it affects his ability to play for the remainder of the season.