Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur already said this week that the injuries to linebackers Ty’Ron Hopper and Isaiah McDuffie are not expected to be serious, a great sign — considering that the Packers just had two healthy off-ball linebackers left after those injuries last week. On Wednesday, though, LaFleur continued the optimism about the team’s injury situations.
According to LaFleur, he’s hopeful that linebacker Zaire Franklin and receiver Skyy Moore will be able to practice with the team
this week, too. He also said it’s possible that center Sean Rhyan is back for their game against the Minnesota Vikings. Moore is currently on the injured reserve, while Franklin and Rhyan are on the active roster but have missed multiple games now.
On the subject of Micah Parsons, LaFleur said that Parsons will do some team drills this week — unlike last week, when he just went through individual drills — but it won’t be today, as Parsons is dealing with an illness. Look for him to return later in the week.
Several reports have claimed that running back Josh Jacobs could miss two to three weeks of action as he recovers from surgery on his right ring finger. Apparently, the team will decide whether or not to place Jacobs on the injured reserve on Saturday.
At the moment, the Packers’ 53-man active roster and 17-man practice squad are full, despite the team needing room for the additions of Parsons, Moore and running back Chris Brooks in the near future. Look for Green Bay to make some roster moves in the coming weeks.
