The Green Bay Packers dropped their final injury report of the week on Friday, which included that receiver Jayden Reed (shoulder/foot) was a limited participant in practice after having his 21-day practice window open up today
. Reed is officially listed as out for Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings, but he at least got this extra practice in before the short week of preparation against the Detroit Lions.Packers Players Ruled Out vs. Vikings
- WR Jayden Reed (shoulder/foot)
- CB Nate Hobbs (knee)
Beyond Reed, the only other player who was ruled out on Friday was Packers cornerback
Nate Hobbs, who has missed the last several weeks with an MCL sprain. Hobbs has yet to practice with Green Bay since the injury.
Packers Players Ruled Doubtful vs. Vikings
- LB Quay Walker (neck)
Quay Walker left last week’s action with a stringer and hasn’t practiced at all this week. If Walker can’t go, look for Isaiah McDuffie to step in at the Mike linebacker spot. McDuffie was previously the team’s third linebacker, a role that Ty’Ron Hopper should backfill.
Unless the Packers call up rookie Jamon Johnson from the practice squad, the team will have only a lone backup linebacker, Kristian Welch, if Walker isn’t able to suit up against Minnesota.
Packers Players Ruled Questionable vs. Vikings
- RB Josh Jacobs (knee)
- WR Matthew Golden (shoulder/wrist)
- WR Dontayvion Wicks (calf)
- WR Savion Williams (foot)
- DE Lukas Van Ness (foot)
- DT Karl Brooks (ankle)
The only two players in the list above who didn’t finish last week’s game against the New York Giants were Josh Jacobs (left after the second drive) and Lukas Van Ness (didn’t play in the game at all). Beyond them, the rest of the Packers’ players should be able to go.
If Jacobs is out, the replacement starter will be Emanuel Wilson. Practice squad running back Pierre Strong Jr. will likely have to be called up to the gameday roster on Saturday if Jacobs doesn’t play, so look for that as the canary in the coalmine tomorrow.
Vikings Players Ruled Questionable
- C Ryan Kelly (concussion)
- OLB Jonathan Greenard (shoulder)
The Vikings only have two injured players who aren’t full goes this week. They are center Ryan Kelly, who was a full participant throughout the week but hasn’t officially been activated off the injured reserve to the 53-man roster, and pass-rusher Jonathan Greenard, who was a limited participant on Thursday and Friday.
