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Malik Willis Malik Willis Limited Tuesday
Wed, Jan 7, 2026, 8:14 AM
Willis (right shoulder/hamstring) was a limited participant in Tuesday's walkthrough practice.
Analysis: Willis was inactive for the Packers' Week 18 loss to the Vikings while he managed his pair of injuries, but head coach Matt LaFleur said prior to Tuesday's practice that he expects the fourth-year quarterback to be available for Saturday's wild-card game against the Bears, per Ryan Wood of USA Today. However, after starting in the Packers' Week 17 loss to the Ravens, Willis will return to a backup role after LaFleur confirmed that Jordan Love would return to the starting role as Green Bay opens its postseason. As such, Willis will have two more chances to upgrade his activity level at practice and avoid taking a designation into Saturday. Desmond Ridder is also available as a third option at quarterback for the Packers, while the team cut Clayton Tune after his Week 18 spot start. |
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Dontayvion Wicks Dontayvion Wicks Limited Tuesday
Tue, Jan 6, 2026, 5:14 PM
Wicks (concussion) was estimated as limited on Tuesday's practice report, Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Analysis: Wicks was concussed in Week 17 against Baltimore and was inactive for Sunday's regular-season finale against the Vikings. The Packers merely held a walkthrough Tuesday, but Wicks' limited estimation is a positive sign for his availability for Saturday's wild-card date with the Bears. |
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Desmond Ridder Desmond Ridder Joins active roster
Tue, Jan 6, 2026, 3:41 PM
Green Bay signed Ridder off the practice squad Tuesday.
Analysis: Ridder replaces Clayton Tune as the Packers' QB3 behind Jordan Love and Malik Willis (shoulder) after Tune completed just six of 11 passes for 34 scoreless yards in Sunday's regular-season finale against Minnesota. |
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Jordan Love Jordan Love Confirmed for wild-card start
Tue, Jan 6, 2026, 1:52 PM
Packers head coach Matt LaFleur confirmed that Love will serve as the team's starting quarterback in Saturday's wild-card game in Chicago, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: After sustaining a concussion in the second quarter of the Packers' Week 16 loss to the Bears, Love missed Green Bay's Week 17 loss to the Ravens before clearing the protocol the following week. However, because the Packers were already locked into the No. 7 seed in the NFC playoffs entering Week 18 action, Love was active but served as a backup to third-string quarterback Clayton Tune in this past Sunday's loss to the Vikings. According to Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com, LaFleur noted that Love still got in a "mostly normal amount of practice work" last week despite not playing against Minnesota, leaving the Packers confident about where Love stands in his preparation for the wild-card round. Love will benefit from another full week of practice leading up to Saturday's contest and will be aided by the expected return of right tackle Zach Tom (back), whom LaFleur said will be available to play against the Bears after missing the Packers' final three games of the regular season, per Schneidman. |
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Matthew Golden Matthew Golden Closes regular season with one grab
Tue, Jan 6, 2026, 11:20 AM
Golden caught one of three targets for eight yards in Sunday's 16-3 loss to the Vikings. He finished his rookie regular season with 29 receptions for 361 yards on 44 targets and 10 rushes for 49 yards over 14 games.
Analysis: Golden saw a major increase in playing time in Week 18 with the Packers resting most of their key offensive players in the regular season finale. The rookie wideout played 100 percent of Green Bay's offensive snaps Sunday after averaging a sub-50 percent snap over his 13 prior games. After being drafted in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft, the expectations surrounding Golden's ability to be an instant contributor this season were not met. However, the Texas product did flash his potential as a deep threat with the ability to stretch the field. His limited usage in a crowded receiving corps featuring the likes of Christian Watson, Romeo Doubs, Jayden Reed and Dontayvion Wicks ultimately capped his upside in his first year as a pro. Golden will continue to be extremely difficult to trust for fantasy purposes as the Packers visit the Bears in the first round of the wild-card playoffs on Saturday. |
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Jayden Reed Jayden Reed Limited to eight snaps in Week 18
Tue, Jan 6, 2026, 10:27 AM
Reed went without a target while taking the field for eight of the Packers' 51 snaps on offense in Sunday's 16-3 loss to the Vikings.
Analysis: The fact that Reed even played at all was notable in itself after the Packers opted to rest the vast majority of their starters, including fellow wideouts Romeo Doubs and Christian Watson, who were active but didn't receive any snaps. Reed dealt with an illness leading up to Sunday's game but ultimately didn't carry an injury designation into the regular-season finale. Assuming he can get in a full practice week, Reed shouldn't face any restrictions in Saturday's wild-card matchup with the Bears. Reed totaled seven catches for 66 yards in the Packers' two games against the Bears during the regular season. |
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Romeo Doubs Romeo Doubs Rests in Week 18 loss
Tue, Jan 6, 2026, 10:16 AM
Doubs was active but didn't play in Sunday's 16-3 loss to the Vikings.
Analysis: With Green Bay being locked into the No. 7 seed in the NFC playoffs entering Week 18, head coach Matt LaFleur opted to rest Doubs and several other key contributors in advance of the postseason. Doubs should be ready to go for Saturday's wild-card matchup with the Bears. In two games against Chicago during the regular season, Doubs caught a total of five passes for 84 yards and one touchdown, with all of that production coming in Week 16 after he was blanked on two targets in Week 14. |
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Christian Watson Christian Watson No snaps in Week 18
Tue, Jan 6, 2026, 10:10 AM
Watson was active but didn't play any snaps in Sunday's 16-3 loss to the Vikings.
Analysis: Though he suited up for Week 18, Watson didn't see any action after the Packers opted to rest most of their starters with an eye toward maintaining health heading into the wild-card round. Watson will likely play a prominent role in Saturday's playoff opener against Chicago. In two games against the Bears this season, Watson caught a total of six passes for 106 yards and two touchdowns. |
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Chris Brooks Chris Brooks Leading rusher in loss
Sun, Jan 4, 2026, 4:03 PM
Brooks carries the ball 13 times for 61 yards in Sunday's 16-3 loss to the Vikings.
Analysis: The No. 3 running back on the Green Bay depth chart saw his most extensive action of the season as the team rested Josh Jacobs (knee/ankle) ahead of the playoffs, and Brooks wound up leading the Packers in rushing yards despite seeing less volume than Emanuel Wilson. Brooks came into the game with just 14 carries for 45 yards on the season, so he's unlikely to make any kind of impact in the wild-card round. |
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Emanuel Wilson Emanuel Wilson Tough sledding against Vikings
Sun, Jan 4, 2026, 4:00 PM
Wilson carried the ball 18 times for 44 yards and caught his only target for four yards in Sunday's 16-3 loss to Minnesota.
Analysis: The Packers rested key players ahead of the playoffs, including Josh Jacobs (knee/ankle), but Wilson wound up being outgained by Chris Brooks out of the backfield as the team deployed a ground-heavy attack. Wilson has seen no more than four carries in four of the last five games, so he isn't likely to have a big role in the wild-card round. The third-year RB wraps up the regular season with 496 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 125 carries. |
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Clayton Tune Clayton Tune Limited in regular-season finale
Sun, Jan 4, 2026, 3:56 PM
Tune completed six of 11 passes for 34 yards without a touchdowns or an interception in Sunday's 16-3 loss to the Vikings. He added 23 rushing yards on four carries.
Analysis: With Jordan Love and Malik Willis (shoulder/hamstring) being held out ahead of the playoffs, Tune made his second career NFL start but wasn't called upon to do too much, as the Packers focused on their ground game. Tune, a fifth-round pick of the Cardinals in 2023, will likely return to the No. 3 spot on the depth chart in the wild-card round next weekend. |
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Dontayvion Wicks Dontayvion Wicks Inactive in Week 18
Sun, Jan 4, 2026, 10:44 AM
Wicks (concussion) is inactive for Sunday's game at Minnesota, Mike Spofford of the Packers' official site reports.
Analysis: Wicks didn't practice during Week 18 prep following the concussion that he suffered on Saturday, Dec. 27 against the Ravens. With Wicks sidelined, Green Bay's available options at the position Sunday will be Christian Watson, Romeo Doubs, Jayden Reed, Matthew Golden, Bo Melton and Jakobie Keeney-James. Wicks' next chance for game action will take place in the wild-card round. |
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Josh Jacobs Josh Jacobs Healthy scratch Sunday
Sun, Jan 4, 2026, 10:41 AM
Jacobs (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game in Minnesota, Mike Spofford of the Packers' official site reports.
Analysis: Jacobs was limited in practice during the entirety of Week 18 prep due to lingering knee and ankle injuries, but Green Bay didn't tag him with a designation on Friday's practice report. Despite technically being well enough to play, the team will rest him with the playoffs in mind. In Jacobs' stead, Emanuel Wilson and Chris Brooks will man the Packers backfield Sunday. Meanwhile, Jacobs' next chance for game action is poised to occur in the wild-card round next weekend. |
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Malik Willis Malik Willis Inactive Sunday, not emergency QB3
Sun, Jan 4, 2026, 10:37 AM
Willis (right shoulder/hamstring) is listed as inactive Sunday at Minnesota, Mike Spofford of the Packers' official site reports.
Analysis: After Jordan Love cleared the concussion protocol Thursday, Willis entered the weekend as Green Bay's least healthy quarterback on the active roster, but the team opted not to elevate Desmond Ridder from the practice squad Saturday, meaning Love and Willis were the potential No. 2 options behind Week 18 starter Clayton Tune. Love will get that honor Sunday, while Willis will be in street clothes as he tends to right shoulder and hamstring injuries. |
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Jordan Love Jordan Love Active Sunday, but backing up Tune
Sun, Jan 4, 2026, 10:35 AM
Love is listed as active Sunday in Minnesota, and he'll serve as the No. 2 QB behind starter Clayton Tune with Malik Willis (right shoulder/hamstring) inactive, Mike Spofford of the Packers' official site reports.
Analysis: Love cleared the concussion protocol Thursday, and at the same time coach Matt LaFleur announced that Tune would be Green Bay's starter under center for Week 18. After the team chose not to elevate Desmond Ridder from the practice squad Saturday, Love and Willis remained as the considerations for backup duties Sunday. Love's name was called over Willis, perhaps due to Willis still tending to right shoulder and hamstring injuries. Love thus has a chance for his first game action since the second quarter of a Week 16 loss at Chicago. |
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Savion Williams Savion Williams Placed on injured reserve
Sat, Jan 3, 2026, 3:17 PM
The Packers placed Williams (foot/illness) on injured reserve Saturday.
Analysis: Williams was unable to practice for consecutive days in Week 18, and the wide receiver will officially need to miss at least four contests while he resides on IR. If the Packers can advance to the Super Bowl, Williams may be able to return for the game. The rookie third-rounder amassed 10 receptions for 78 yards and a touchdown on 12 targets while adding 11 rush attempts for 37 yards on the ground over 12 regular-season outings. |
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Dontayvion Wicks Dontayvion Wicks Doubtful for Week 18
Fri, Jan 2, 2026, 4:42 PM
Wicks (concussion) is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game at Minnesota, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.
Analysis: Wicks wasn't able to practice this week after he made an early exit from last Saturday's loss to the Ravens due to a concussion. With his third absence of the campaign imminent, he'll end his third regular season with a 30-332-2 line on 46 targets in 14 appearances. Wicks' next chance for game action is in the wild-card round on either Jan. 10 or 11. |
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Savion Williams Savion Williams Unavailable for Week 18
Fri, Jan 2, 2026, 4:21 PM
Williams (foot/illness) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Vikings, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.
Analysis: Williams missed the final two practices of Week 18 prep due to a foot injury and an illness. The rookie third-rounder will end up missing the last two games of the regular season and will aim to be available for the wild-card round of the playoffs. If the Packers end up resting or limiting top wide receivers during Sunday's regular-season finale, then fellow rookie Matthew Golden and Bo Melton would be in line for more opportunities on offense, though they'll be catching passes from Clayton Tune rather than Jordan Love. |
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Malik Willis Malik Willis Status in question for Sunday
Fri, Jan 2, 2026, 2:47 PM
Willis (right shoulder/hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday's contest in Minnesota, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.
Analysis: Coach Matt LaFleur announced Thursday that Clayton Tune will be Green Bay's starting QB in Week 18 at the same time that he relayed that Jordan Love cleared the concussion protocol. The decision makes sense considering the Packers are locked into the No. 7 seed in the NFC side of the playoffs, but who will be Tune's backup remains to be seen. Willis himself was listed as limited on all three of the team's practice reports this week due to right shoulder and hamstring injuries, and his fate for Sunday's game could become more clear if Desmond Ridder is elevated from the practice squad Saturday. In that scenario, Willis may be the emergency third quarterback, at best, behind Tune and Ridder with Love not expected to play, per Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com. |
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Jayden Reed Jayden Reed No injury designation
Fri, Jan 2, 2026, 2:46 PM
Reed (illness) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Vikings.
Analysis: The illness is less of a concern than Green Bay's plan to hold out QB Jordan Love, who cleared concussion protocol earlier this week. Other starters may play, but they won't necessarily finish out the game with Green Bay already locked in as the NFC's No. 7 seed. |
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