The Minnesota Vikings may already be seeing one of their most hated rivals, the Green Bay Packers, staring at a training camp problem.
It's no secret that the NFC North may end up being the best division in football in 2025. All four teams added considerable talent this offseason, and all four could have high-end franchise quarterbacks at season's end.
One of the main storylines of this division this offseason has been the amount of attention each has put on their offensive line. The Vikings added big-name players in rookie Donovan Jackson, Ryan Kelly, and Will Fries to bolster their unit.
The Chicago Bears overhauled their offensive interior as well, and the Packers even got in on this fun, signing guard Aaron Banks to a massive four-year contract worth $77 million.
Well, Banks is not off to the best start for the Packers in training camp, and Green Bay might now be starting straight at a camp nightmare.
Notable Green Bay Packers injury something for Minnesota Vikings to keep an eye on
After returning from a back injury already, Banks left warmups on Tuesday with another back injury, according to The Athletic's Matt Schneidman.
From left to right, the Packers' projected offensive line for 2025 would look like Rasheed Walker, Banks, Elgton Jenkins, Sean Rhyan, and Zach Tom.
On paper, it's a very solid unit, but a back injury for Banks could honestly impact him as we get closer to the season. Green Bay could turn to one of its backups in Jordan Morgan or Donovan Jennings.
And while injuries are always no good, this could be an opportunity for Minnesota to really expose a weakness if Banks is forced to miss time in the upcoming regular season.
Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores has an elite defensive line and could really let the Packers' offensive line and quarterback Jordan Love have it when they play.
Minnesota and Green Bay do not see each other until Week 12 in 2025, and while that is a long way away, this injury is absolutely something to keep an eye out for as training camp rolls on.