Green Bay Packers right tackle Zach Tom (oblique) and tight end Tucker Kraft (knee) are officially questionable to play against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. Tom missed action in Week 2 after sustaining a Week 1 injury, while Kraft injured his knee in practice on Thursday.
The Packers have consistently stated that they’ll give Tom until gametime to decide whether to play him or not. When Tom has been out, second-round rookie Anthony Belton and Darian Kinnard have split time at right tackle.
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Bay hasn’t made declarative statements about Kraft, though. In the pre-practice press conference today, head coach Matt LaFleur stated, “I couldn’t tell you,” when asked if Kraft will play against the Browns.
With that being said, here’s The Athletic’s Matt Schneidman on what he saw from Kraft during warmups today, which the media was able to watch:
Fully cleared for the Packers are safety Zayne Anderson (knee), left guard Aaron Banks (groin), cornerback Nate Hobbs (knee), running back Josh Jacobs (ankle) and cornerback Bo Melton (shoulder), who were all listed on the injury report this week. Anderson, Banks and Melton were all inactive last week, so they’ll make their returns to the field this week. Anderson, a special teams ace, should make his season debut on Sunday.
On the Browns’ end of the injury report, guard Joel Bitonio (back), receiver DeAndre Carter (concussion), tackle Jack Conklin (elbow) and kicker Andre Szmyt (calf) were all listed as questionable by the team. Defensive tackle Mike Hall Jr. (knee) has officially been ruled out for Week 3 action.
Notably, Szmyt is the only kicker on Cleveland’s entire roster, including their practice squad. So if he can’t go, it’s anyone’s guess as to who the Browns will sign as an emergency replacement. Apparently, Szmyt is scheduled to have an MRI later on today.
