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Josh Jacobs Josh Jacobs Stymied by Bears in playoff loss
Sat, Jan 10, 2026, 11:11 PM
Jacobs rushed 19 times for 55 yards and brought in one of three targets for one yard in the Packers' 31-27 wild-card loss to the Bears on Saturday. He also committed a fumble recovered by Green Bay.
Analysis: After getting Week 18 off for rest, Jacobs came into Saturday's postseason matchup refreshed, but a Bears defense that had been vulnerable to the run at times was highly effective in cutting off his running lanes. Jacobs' long run of the night went for a modest 13 yards, meaning he netted just 42 yards on his other 18 carries. Jacobs had a quiet finish to the regular season as well since he generated just a 16-39-0 rushing line in his last two contests, and he finished the 2025 campaign having amassed 929 rushing yards (4.0 yards per carry) and adding a 36-282-1 line on 44 targets and three fumbles (two lost) across 15 games. |
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Jordan Love Jordan Love Tosses four TDs in playoff loss
Sat, Jan 10, 2026, 11:05 PM
Love completed 24 of 46 passes for 323 yards with four touchdowns and no interceptions while adding one rush for 11 yards in the Packers' 31-27 wild-card loss to the Bears on Saturday. He also fumbled once but recovered.
Analysis: Love was cooking over the first two quarters of Saturday's wild-card matchup, connecting on first-half touchdown passes of seven, 18 and one yard to Christian Watson, Jayden Reed and Romeo Doubs, respectively. Following a quiet, scoreless third quarter, Love capped off a six-play, 54-yard drive with a 23-yard scoring toss to Matthew Golden that answered a Bears TD just past the midway point of the fourth quarter. However, Love couldn't counter either of Caleb Williams' two subsequent scoring strikes, although a Brandon McManus missed field goal and a pair of drops on the final drive of the night didn't do the veteran signal-caller any favors. Love also mishandled the snap on the final play of the night, which seemed to disrupt his timing and led to some frantic scrambling before he threw incomplete into the end zone as time expired. The furious comeback by the Bears -- the largest in Chicago's postseason history -- sends the Packers into the offseason with an extremely sour taste, but Love enjoyed a solid third year as a starter where he completed 66.3 percent of his passes for 3,381 yards with a 23:6 TD:INT and added a 47-199-0 rushing line and seven fumbles (two lost) across 15 games. |
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Desmond Ridder Desmond Ridder Serving as Emergency QB
Sat, Jan 10, 2026, 5:46 PM
Ridder (coach's decision) is inactive but will serve as the Packers' emergency third quarterback during Saturday's wild-card matchup versus the Bears, Mike Spofford of the team's official site reports.
Analysis: Ridder will serve as the team's No. 3 quarterback after being signed to the active roster from the practice squad earlier in the week. He is prohibited from playing unless both Jordan Love and Malik Willis were to exit the game due to injury, illness or ejection. |
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Malik Willis Malik Willis Active, backing up Love on Saturday
Sat, Jan 10, 2026, 5:44 PM
Willis (right shoulder/hamstring) is active for Saturday's wild-card game at Chicago, Mike Spofford of the Packers' official site reports.
Analysis: Willis initially injured his right throwing shoulder in the late stages of a Week 16 loss in Chicago and then aggravated it in a Week 17 start against the Ravens in place of Jordan Love (concussion). Since then, Willis was inactive Week 18 at Minnesota while Clayton Tune started and Love handled backup duties, and with coach Matt LaFleur announcing earlier this week that Love would start in the wild-card round, Willis' best bet was to return to the No. 2 gig. Now that he's confirmed to be active, Willis will take on that role while Desmond Ridder serves as the emergency third quarterback. |
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Dontayvion Wicks Dontayvion Wicks Downgraded to out
Fri, Jan 9, 2026, 2:17 PM
Wicks (concussion) has been ruled out for Saturday's wild-card game at Chicago.
Analysis: The Packer listed Wicks as questionable on their final injury report Thursday. They're now downgrading him to 'out', which could leave a few more snaps/routes for any combination of Christian Watson, Romeo Doubs, Jayden Reed and Matthew Golden. |
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Josh Whyle Josh Whyle Sees more snaps after Kraft injury
Thu, Jan 8, 2026, 6:10 PM
Whyle logged five catches (on six targets) for 36 yards and a touchdown across eight regular-season games with the Packers in 2025.
Analysis: Whyle spent the first half of the season on the Packers' practice squad after failing to make the Titans' 53-man roster at the end of training camp. There wasn't a path to playing time for the third-year tight end until Tucker Kraft tore his ACL in Week 9 against the Panthers, which prompted the Packers to sign Whyle to the active roster in early November to serve as the team's TE2 behind Luke Musgrave. Whyle didn't see more than one target in any of his eight regular-season appearances, serving mostly as a blocker on offense. He will have the ability to test the waters during the 2026 offseason as an unrestricted free agent. |
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Luke Musgrave Luke Musgrave Quiet end to regular season
Thu, Jan 8, 2026, 5:53 PM
Musgrave played just two offensive snaps and was not targeted during Green Bay's regular-season finale against the Vikings.
Analysis: Musgrave has operated as Green Bay's top tight end since Tucker Kraft (ACL) suffered a season-ending injury Week 9. His receiving production has been underwhelming, however, and despite suiting up for all 17 regular-season games, Musgrave has totaled just 24 catches for 252 yards (on 31 targets) without a single touchdown. He surpassed 50 receiving yards in just one of those 17 appearances. Musgrave will continue to handle the No. 1 tight end role during Sunday's wild-card round matchup against the Bears. |
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Malik Willis Malik Willis Questionable for wild-card game
Thu, Jan 8, 2026, 2:52 PM
Green Bay lists Willis (shoulder/hamstring) as questionable for Saturday's wild-card game in Chicago, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.
Analysis: Though Willis was inactive for the Packers' Week 18 loss to the Vikings due to the injuries to his hamstring and throwing shoulder, head coach Matt LaFleur expressed confidence earlier in the week that the fourth-year quarterback would be ready to back up starter Jordan Love in the postseason opener. However, with Willis not advancing beyond limited practice participation throughout the week, his status for Saturday's contest would appear to be more uncertain than initially expected. In the event Willis isn't available to play against the Bears, the Packers would turn to the newly-signed Desmond Ridder to serve as Love's backup. |
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Dontayvion Wicks Dontayvion Wicks Deemed questionable for wild card
Thu, Jan 8, 2026, 2:47 PM
The Packers list Wicks (concussion) as questionable for Saturday's wild-card game against the Bears, Wes Hodkiewicz of the team's official site reports.
Analysis: Head coach Matt LaFleur confirmed prior to Thursday's practice that Wicks was still in concussion protocol, which was backed up by the wideout remaining a limited participant in the team's final practice of the week. Wicks still has a chance to play Saturday, but he'll need to be cleared for full contact in addition to gaining clearance from an independent neurologist before he's removed from the protocol. With Bo Melton (knee) and Savion Williams (foot) recently going on injured reserve and with Wicks potentially missing the postseason opener, the Packers could be left with Christian Watson, Romeo Doubs, Jayden Reed, Matthew Golden and Jakobie Keeney-James as their available options at receiver against Chicago. |
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Malik Willis Malik Willis Limited again Wednesday
Wed, Jan 7, 2026, 3:46 PM
Willis (right shoulder/hamstring) practiced in a limited fashion Wednesday.
Analysis: Willis attempted to play through an injury to his right throwing shoulder Week 17 against the Ravens but aggravated it late in that contest. He then was inactive this past Sunday in Minnesota, yielding the start to Clayton Tune, who has since been waived. Coach Matt LaFleur told Matt Schneidman of The Athletic on Tuesday that Jordan Love will start Saturday's wild-card contest in Chicago after missing the last two-and-half games due to a concussion that he suffered in his last visit to Soldier Field in Week 16. At the same time, LaFleur said he anticipates Willis serving as Love's backup this weekend, per Ryan Wood of USA Today. In the end, Willis may need to practice fully Thursday in order to avoid a designation ahead of Saturday's matchup. |
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Dontayvion Wicks Dontayvion Wicks Another limited session
Wed, Jan 7, 2026, 3:35 PM
Wicks (concussion) was limited at Wednesday's practice.
Analysis: After Wicks suffered a concussion Week 17 against the Ravens, he wasn't able to practice in any capacity before being inactive this past Sunday at Minnesota. He's now maintained his activity level from Tuesday's walkthrough to Wednesday, but he still has some hurdles to get past, including gaining clearance from an independent neurologist, in order to have a chance to play in Saturday's wild-card contest at Chicago. |
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Josh Jacobs Josh Jacobs Feeling close to normal
Wed, Jan 7, 2026, 3:20 PM
Jacobs said Wednesday that he's feeling the best he has since he suffered a knee contusion Week 11 at the Giants, Weston Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.
Analysis: Jacobs sat out a Week 12 win against the Giants, but he was able to suit up for the ensuing five games, more or less handling his normal workload Weeks 13-16 before earning just four touches Week 17 versus the Ravens and then being a healthy scratch this past Sunday at Minnesota. He's avoided the Packers' practice report entirely this week, setting him up for his typical workload for Saturday's wild-card game in Chicago. Prior to the aforementioned injury, Jacobs averaged 21.1 touches per game over the first nine contests of the campaign. |
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Josh Jacobs Josh Jacobs Avoids injury report entirely
Wed, Jan 7, 2026, 2:26 PM
Jacobs (knee) is not listed on Tuesday's injury report ahead of Saturday's wild-card round matchup on the road against Chicago.
Analysis: Jacobs had been listed on Green Bay's injury report since suffering a knee injury back in Week 11 on Nov. 16, per Zach Kruse of USA Today. He aggravated the injury multiple times since it was initially sustained, but Jacobs now finally appears back to full health after having been allowed to rest Week 18. Jacobs' injury caused lingering pain and inhibited his range of motion, but the workhorse running back is back to 100 percent form in time for a must-win game against a Bears defense that allowed an average of 4.84 yards per carry to opponents over the course of the regular season, the fourth-worst mark in the NFL. |
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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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