The Week 18 injury report for the Packers includes 21 players.
Eighteen of the 53-man roster were among the season-high 21 players listed on the Green Bay Packers’ first injury report of Week 18. In advance of the Sunday Lambeau Field championship game against the Chicago Bears, the report was made public on Wednesday.
Following their victory in Minnesota on Sunday night, the team added eight players with new or worsened injuries: linebacker Isaiah McDuffie (neck/concussion), safety Rudy Ford (hamstring), outside linebacker Preston Smith (ankle), center Josh Myers (neck), and running back A.J. Dillon (neck).
Dillon, Ford, Smith and McDuffie didn’t practice during Wednesday’s walkthrough. Neither did Elgton Jenkins, who is now dealing with knee and ankle injuries.
Six players were listed on the Bears’ initial injury report: long snapper Patrick Scales, receiver Darnell Mooney, tight end Cole Kmet, and cornerback Jaylon Johnson. On Wednesday, none of the four took part. A foot injury kept wide receiver D.J. Moore from playing.
On the Packers’ end, there was positive news: Jayden Reed and Dontayvion Wicks were both available for practice in a limited capacity, Christian Watson returned to practice in a limited capacity, and Jaire Alexander could participate fully in practice.
The Packers will rehearse on Thursday and Friday before releasing their final injury report and determination of playing status on Friday afternoon.
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Week 18 fantasy football injuries, inactives, and weather
Injury reports, inactives, and weather for Week 18 of fantasy football
Updates on Sundays will commence when teams start providing the league with official pregame inactives and starter information. This usually happens between sixty and ninety minutes before their game kickoff.
The following players were inactive throughout the early games: QB Trevor Lawrence (active), WR Christian Kirk (inactive), RB Alvin Kamara (inactive), and RB Kendre Miller (active).
Games in the afternoon: RB Isiah Pacheco (active), RB D’Andre Swift (inactive), WR Christian Watson (inactive), and WR Jayden Reed (active).
On Sunday evening, Raheem Mostert, RB, and Jaylen Waddle, WR, were both out.
Notations on the lineup: LB On inactive reserve was Anthony Walker Jr.’s knee. The injured players are PK Dustin Hopkins (hamstring) and WR Amari Cooper (heel). QB Joe Flacco (calf) and running back Kareem Hunt (groin) both worked out on Friday. Flacco will not play, and it will be astonishing if Hunt plays a significant role. Elijah Moore, WR (concussion), is back in action after a dubious tag. PK Dustin Hopkins (hamstring) was ruled out and Riley Patterson was added to the active roster. DEL S Juan Thornhill (calf), CB Greg Newsome (knee), and Myles Garrett (shoulder) will not play.
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