Packers' Woodson out six weeks with broken collarbone

Woodson, 36, who also broke his collarbone during the 2010 season's Super Bowl, underwent an X-ray earlier on Monday that revealed a fracture, according to Packers coach Mike McCarthy.

The injury to the eight-time Pro Bowler is a big loss to a Packers team who are in third place in the four-team NFL North with a 4-3 record, trailing the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears.

“It's a bigger challenge, we are talking about Charles Woodson,” McCarthy said during a press conference on Monday.

“The reality is we expect the next individual to step up and we expect to continue to play better defense. This has been a hard couple of weeks, losing players to season-ending injuries.”

The Packers, who have nine games remaining in the NFL's regular season, have already lost linebackers D.J. Smith and Desmond Bishop to long-term injuries.

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