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Josh Jacobs Josh Jacobs Tending to ankle issue
Wed, Sep 17, 2025, 3:36 PM
Jacobs was limited in practice Wednesday due to an ankle injury, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: The Packers' ground game has struggled to get going through two contests, but Jacobs still has churned out 150 yards and two touchdowns on 42 carries while hauling in his only target for four yards. Coming off nearly a week of rest since last Thursday's win against the Commanders, though, Jacobs wasn't able to handle a full allotment of reps Wednesday as Green Bay prepares for Sunday's contest at Cleveland. |
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Jayden Reed Jayden Reed Gets foot, clavicle surgeries
Tue, Sep 16, 2025, 5:01 PM
Reed announced Tuesday via social media that he underwent successful surgeries to repair a fractured collarbone and a Jones fracture in his left foot.
Analysis: Multiple reports had previously suggested that Reed would undergo surgery after fracturing the collarbone in last Thursday's win over the Commanders, but it wasn't known that he would get another procedure to address the foot fracture, which popped up during training camp. The multiple surgeries aren't expected to alter Reed's timeline for a return, which is estimated at 6-to-8 weeks. With Reed out of the picture for the next several games, the Packers will have more snaps at receiver available for the likes of Matthew Golden, Romeo Doubs, Dontayvion Wicks, Savion Williams and Malik Heath. |
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Christian Watson Christian Watson Expects to practice after Week 4
Mon, Sep 15, 2025, 1:50 PM
Watson (ACL) said Monday he expects to return to practice upon his window to do so opening after Week 4, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Watson is recovering from a right ACL tear and has opened the 2025 campaign on the reserve/PUP list, so the earliest time his 21-day practice window can open will be Week 5. The Packers are on bye that week, making Week 6 against the Bengals the earliest likely possibility for Watson's regular-season debut. Green Bay signed Watson to a one-year, $13.25 million contract extension less than one week ago, signaling confidence in the 2022 second-round pick's recovery and ability to contribute on offense. With Jayden Reed (collarbone) expected to miss 6-to-8 weeks, Watson could immediately step into a significant role once he's healthy. |
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Jayden Reed Jayden Reed Facing 6-to-8-week absence
Sun, Sep 14, 2025, 8:43 AM
Reed is expected to miss 6-to-8 weeks after fracturing his collarbone in Thursday's 27-18 win over the Commanders, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Analysis: Rapoport previously reported Friday that Reed will undergo surgery next week to address the injury, and the estimated 6-to-8-week recovery timeline will keep him out through early-to-mid-November. The Packers will likely place Reed on injured reserve in the coming days to open up a spot on the 53-man roster. While Reed is sidelined, the Packers should have extra snaps available for all of the remaining members of their deep rotation of receivers (Matthew Golden, Romeo Doubs, Dontayvion Wicks, Savion Williams and Malik Heath). Through Green Bay's first two games, Doubs is the only Packers receiver to play more than 70 percent of snaps (71 percent Week 1, 74 percent Week 2). |
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Jayden Reed Jayden Reed Hoping for November return
Fri, Sep 12, 2025, 12:30 PM
Reed (collarbone) will have surgery next week and hopes to return in November, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Analysis: The Packers diagnosed Reed with a broken collarbone following Thursday's win over Washington. He'll presumably be placed on injured reserve soon, which could open up more playing time for fellow Green Bay wideouts Matthew Golden, Dontayvion Wicks, Savion Williams and Malik Heath. The team also may get Christian Watson (knee) back before Reed, who was playing through a Jones fracture in his foot prior to the collarbone fracture. |
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Luke Musgrave Luke Musgrave Two catches Thursday
Fri, Sep 12, 2025, 11:55 AM
Musgrave caught both of his targets for 32 yards in Thursday's 27-18 win over the Commanders.
Analysis: Musgrave played second fiddle among Green Bay's tight ends to Tucker Kraft, who paced the team's pass catchers with six receptions for 124 yards and a touchdown on seven targets. Kraft has emerged as the superior fantasy option between the pair of Day 2 picks in the 2023 NFL Draft, so Musgrave will be hard-pressed to carve out much value as long as Kraft's available. |
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Savion Williams Savion Williams Two carries in Week 2 win
Fri, Sep 12, 2025, 11:43 AM
Williams rushed twice for 24 yards and had a 30-yard kickoff return in Thursday's 27-18 win over the Commanders.
Analysis: Williams got into the open field for a 16-yard gain on a direct snap in the fourth quarter and would have had even more yardage on the play had he not tripped on his own. The rookie third-round pick looks likely to be limited to gadget plays and special teams early on, as he has just one target through two games, though it's possible Williams' role as a wide receiver will expand in the absence of Jayden Reed (collarbone). |
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Emanuel Wilson Emanuel Wilson Works behind Brooks again
Fri, Sep 12, 2025, 11:39 AM
Wilson didn't record a carry or target and had a 27-yard kickoff return in Thursday's 27-18 win over the Commanders.
Analysis: Wilson played just five snaps on offense, giving him seven through two weeks compared to Chris Brooks' 22 over that span. With Josh Jacobs seeing the vast majority of opportunities in Green Bay's backfield and Brooks next in line during MarShawn Lloyd's (hamstring) stint on IR, Wilson appears unlikely to contribute much this season. |
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Chris Brooks Chris Brooks Three catches in Week 2 win
Fri, Sep 12, 2025, 11:36 AM
Brooks didn't record a carry but caught three of four targets for 27 yards in Thursday's 27-18 win over the Commanders.
Analysis: Brooks played 13 snaps on offense to Emanuel Wilson's five, suggesting the former has established himself as the top backup to workhorse Josh Jacobs, at least until MarShawn Lloyd (hamstring) reenters the picture. Barring an injury to Jacobs, none of Green Bay's backup running backs will have much standalone fantasy value. |
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Matthew Golden Matthew Golden Catchless in Week 2 win
Fri, Sep 12, 2025, 11:09 AM
Golden didn't catch either of his two targets but rushed twice for 15 yards in Thursday's 27-18 win over the Commanders. He also had one punt return for minus-2 yards.
Analysis: The rookie first-round pick just missed bringing in a touchdown on one of his two targets, but the play was broken up by an outstanding effort from cornerback Trey Amos. Golden hasn't managed to carve out a substantial role yet in a deep Packers receiving corps, though he could get more opportunities as soon as Week 3 against the Browns in the absence of Jayden Reed, who broke his collarbone in Thursday's win. Golden's 59 percent snap share Thursday was second behind Romeo Doubs' 74 percent among Green Bay's wide receivers and represented a slight uptick from his 48 percent mark from Week 1. |
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Jayden Reed Jayden Reed Diagnosed with broken collarbone
Thu, Sep 11, 2025, 11:16 PM
Reed suffered a broken collarbone in the first quarter of Thursday's game against the Commanders, Zach Jacobson of 247Sports.com reports.
Analysis: Reed fell hard on his shoulder in the end zone in the first quarter of Thursday's game and was quickly ruled out. Coach Matt LaFleur said that Reed will miss "a lot" of time, and that he will land on injured reserve. Reed is expected to return at some point during the regular season, but he'll be sidelined until at least late October and almost certainly longer. |
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Tucker Kraft Tucker Kraft Stellar production in Week 2 win
Thu, Sep 11, 2025, 11:05 PM
Kraft secured six of seven targets for 124 yards and a touchdown in the Packers' 27-18 win over the Commanders on Thursday night.
Analysis: Kraft led the Packers' pass catchers across the board in receptions, receiving yards and targets while authoring his first career 100-yard game, and Jayden Reed's first-quarter exit with a shoulder injury undoubtedly created some extra opportunity. The third-year tight end also had a game-high 57-yard reception on the third play of Green Bay's second drive of the night, and he struck for his second touchdown in as many games via an eight-yard scoring grab with just under nine minutes remaining in the contest. Kraft displayed plenty of field-stretching ability during a breakout 2024 season as well, so he'll remain a highly appealing play in all formats in a Week 3 road matchup against the Browns on Sunday, Sept. 21. |
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Josh Jacobs Josh Jacobs Solid high-volume effort in win
Thu, Sep 11, 2025, 11:00 PM
Jacobs rushed 23 times for 84 yards and a touchdown and wasn't targeted during the Packers' 27-18 win over the Commanders on Thursday night.
Analysis: The workhorse back was the only Packers running back to log a carry, and Jacobs worked hard for his yards all night considering he had a game-long run of just 10 yards. Jacobs also went in for his second touchdown in as many games on a two-yard run just before the midway point of the second quarter, rounding out his fantasy performance in solid fashion. After logging 43 touches in the first five days of the new season, the veteran back will now get some extra time to ramp up for a Week 3 road matchup against the Browns on Sunday, Sept. 21. |
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Jordan Love Jordan Love Just shy of 300 yards in win
Thu, Sep 11, 2025, 10:47 PM
Love completed 19 of 31 passes for 292 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions while adding three rushes for 12 yards in the Packers' 27-18 win over the Commanders on Thursday night.
Analysis: Love's 9.4 yards per attempt tells the story of his ability to pierce the Commanders' secondary for chunk plays throughout the night, despite losing Jayden Reed to a shoulder injury in the first quarter on a touchdown pass nullified by penalty. Love's notable completions included 23- and 57-yard connections with tight ends Luke Musgrave and Tucker Kraft, respectively, as well as a 37-yard strike to Malik Heath. Meanwhile, Romeo Doubs (five yards) and Kraft (eight yards) were on the receiving end of Love's pair of scoring tosses, and he finished the night having recorded completions to six different pass catches overall. Love now has a 4:0 TD:INT and six passes of 20+ yards through two games, affording him massive momentum heading into a Week 3 road matchup against the Browns on Sunday, Sept. 21. |
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Jayden Reed Jayden Reed Ruled out against Commanders
Thu, Sep 11, 2025, 9:01 PM
Reed (shoulder) has been ruled out for the rest of Thursday's game against the Commanders.
Analysis: Reed exited the contest early in the first quarter after landing hard on his shoulder on a touchdown catch that was nullified by a penalty. There's no additional word on the severity of his injury, but he will presumably undergo imaging with updates to come either later Thursday or Friday. Reed was spotted with a sling on his right shoulder on the sideline in the second half, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports. |
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Jayden Reed Jayden Reed Suffers shoulder injury
Thu, Sep 11, 2025, 7:38 PM
Reed is questionable to return to Thursday's game against the Commanders after suffering a shoulder injury in the first quarter, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official sitereports.
Analysis: Reed made a catch in the corner of the end zone on Green Bay's first possession, but the score was nullified by a penalty. To make matters worse, he immediately grabbed his shoulder and was slow to get up. Reed was spotted walking into the locker room with trainers, clearly favoring his shoulder area. |
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Ben Sims Ben Sims Healthy scratch Week 2
Thu, Sep 11, 2025, 5:57 PM
Sims (coach's decision) is inactive for Thursday's game against the Commanders, Mike Spofford of the Packers' official site reports.
Analysis: Sims will be a healthy scratch for a second straight game, and his next chance to make his 2025 debut is Week 3 against the Browns on Sunday, Sept. 21. Tucker Kraft, Luke Musgrave and John FitzPatrick will be the Packers' active tight ends for Thursday's clash. |
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Matthew Golden Matthew Golden Set to play Thursday
Wed, Sep 10, 2025, 2:47 PM
Golden (ankle) doesn't have a designation for Thursday's contest versus the Commanders, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.
Analysis: After being listed as limited on Monday's practice estimate due to an ankle injury, Golden was a full participant at Tuesday's walkthrough and then was tagged as full again Wednesday. With his status, along with fellow WRs Jayden Reed (foot) and Dontayvion Wicks (calf), confirmed for Week 2 action, Green Bay's receiving corps again will be at full strength. In his pro debut this past Sunday against the Lions, Golden handled a 48 percent snap share, ran 13 routes and tallied two catches (on two targets) for 16 yards. |
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Dontayvion Wicks Dontayvion Wicks Ready for Week 2
Wed, Sep 10, 2025, 2:32 PM
Wicks (calf) doesn't have a designation for Thursday's contest against the Commanders, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.
Analysis: Wicks was listed as limited on all three Week 2 practice reports, but he'll continue to play through the calf injury that has bothered him since late July. Fellow WRs Jayden Reed (foot) and Matthew Golden (ankle) also have been cleared for Thursday's game, so a similar workload to Week 1 for Wicks may be on tap. During Sunday's 27-13 victory versus the Lions, Wicks earned a 46 percent snap share, ran nine routes and finished with two catches (on two targets) for 30 yards. |
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Jayden Reed Jayden Reed Clear for TNF
Wed, Sep 10, 2025, 2:23 PM
Reed (foot) doesn't have a designation for Thursday's game against the Commanders, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.
Analysis: Despite Reed and fellow WRs Matthew Golden (ankle) and Dontayvion Wicks (calf) being listed as limited at least once during Week 2 prep, all three will be available to Green Bay's offense Thursday. Reed himself is attempting to play through a Jones fracture in his left foot, but he was able to log a 38 percent snap share and run 12 routes on his way to a receiving 3-45-1 line on five targets during Sunday's 27-13 win versus the Lions. |
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