The Green Bay Packers had left guard Aaron Banks (ankle/groin) and right tackle Zach Tom (oblique) return to practice on Wednesday on a limited basis. Between them and cornerback Bo Melton (shoulder), the Packers were only out one member of their active roster: Receiver Jayden Reed…who is probably still enjoying his pain meds post-op.
As far as availability for this weekend’s game against the Cleveland Browns goes, Banks made his status clear: He’s playing on Sunday.
Beyond returns to the field, here’s
what you need to know about the Packers’ first injury report of the week:
Notably, quarterback Jordan Love was shown in a video to be throwing without a brace on his left hand. This is the first time this has been the case since his UCL surgery during the preseason.
Beyond Banks, Tom and Melton, the limited participants on Wednesday were cornerback Nate Hobbs (knee) and running back Josh Jacobs (ankle). Both Hobbs and Jacobs played in Week 2, with Hobbs on a pitch count after missing Week 1’s action.
Safety Zayne Anderson (knee) is now fully off the injury report, as is defensive end Barry Sorrell (knee). Anderson hasn’t been active for a game day yet this year due to injury, while Sorrell played limited snaps in Week 2. Sorrell was a replacement for Brenton Cox Jr., who was placed on the injured reserve after dropping out of Week 1.
Currently, the Packers still have an open roster spot, as they haven’t added anyone to the 53-man roster since Cox’s change in status. At some point, Green Bay is likely to put Reed on the IR, too.
