He missed nine games in 1998 after breaking the fibula and severely spraining the ankle of his right leg. Whether the sides can agree on a price is another matter. Recent history has proven that Levens is arguably the second-most important offensive player on the team, behind quarterback Brett Favre. But his injuries have diminished that value, and the Packers have to be concerned that the accumulation of ailments are a sign that age is catching up with him. Once he gets healthy, hopefully all those injuries will go away.
Injuries are a quirky thing.
You pull one hamstring, the other one strains. You twist one knee and sprain the other. When Levens has played, the Packers have been much better than when he hasn't. Our whole team picks up so much. It seems like while he was playing, offensively and defensively, we were playing better.