Because the Green Bay Packers play on Thursday night, the team released its first injury report of Week 8 on Monday. The team will release two more injury reports, including a final injury report on Wednesday with official playing status designations, before facing the Carolina Panthers in Week 8 of the 2026 season on Sunday.
Matt LaFleur's team is dealing with five new injuries to start a short week. One of the five new injuries is to offensive lineman Jacob Monk, who has a quad injury and was placed on injured reserve on Monday.
The Packers did not practice on Monday, so all participation reports are estimates.
Here’s everything to know from the week's first injury report:
Packers first injury report, Week 8
- Full participation: CB Benjamin St-Juste (hamstring)
- Limited participation: LG Aaron Banks (knee/toe)
- Did not participate: DL Anthony Campbell (ankle), LB Zaire Franklin (shin), OL Travis Glover (knee), WR Matthew Golden (foot/shoulder), C Sean Rhyan (ankle), DL Devonte Wyatt (ankle)
Panthers first injury report, Week 8
- Full participation: QB Bryce Young (knee)
- Limited participation: WR Jalen Coker (shoulder)
- Did not participate: DL Bobby Brown III, CB Akayleb Evans (triceps/knee), G Damien Lewis (knee), OLB Jaelan Phillips (hamstring), Torricelli Simpkins III (ankle)
Big things to know
-- New injuries for the Packers: Jacob Monk (quad, IR), Travis Glover (knee),
Matthew Golden (foot), Sean Rhyan (ankle) and Devonte Wyatt (ankle). Three injuries along the offensive line necessitated the Packers signing Mekhi Becton from the practice squad on Monday.
-- Don't expect Zaire Franklin or Sean Rhyan to play Thursday night. Franklin is dealing with a hairline fracture in his shin, while Rhyan has the dreaded high ankle sprain. As of Monday, neither player is going on injured reserve.
-- The Packers removed a bunch of players from the injury report after Week 7, including Jordan Love, Brandon Cisse, Bo Melton, Jordon Riley, Lukas Van Ness, Christian Watson and Savion Williams.
-- The Panthers had a walkthrough practice on Monday, but top pass-rusher Jaelen Phillips wasn't available.
-- Panthers right tackle Taylor Moton was placed on injured reserve. He joins receiver Xavier Legette, cornerbacks Jaycee Horn and Mike Jackson, edge rusher Nic Scourton, offensive lineman Brady Christensen and running back Jonathan Brooks. The Panthers will be short-handed on Thursday night.
This article originally appeared on Packers Wire: Packers first injury report of Week 8: 5 new injuries to start short week
