Packers' Zach Bako-Bewele expects to miss rest of the season after tearing his patellar tendon

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Green Bay Packers offensive tackle Zach Bako-Bewele suffered a torn patellar tendon during a game and expects to miss the rest of the season. He plans to undergo surgery and anticipates a nine-month recovery period.

Green Bay Packers offensive tackle Zach Bako-Bewele has a torn patellar tendon and expects to miss the rest of the season. Bako-Bewele, who changed his name from Zach Tom before the season, hurt his right knee in the first quarter of the Packers’ 20-17 overtime road victory over the New York Jets on Sunday. The 27-year-old right tackle said he is planning to undergo surgery Thursday and that he believes the recovery should take about nine months.