Jordan Love and Christian Watson are officially OFF the Packers’ injury report! That’s a huge sigh of relief for Green Bay, especially with a quick turnaround to a Thursday night game against the Panthers. Talk about a brutal schedule! While we’re talking about teams getting stuff done, how about our Hawks just absolutely stomping the Chiefs 20-3? That’s the energy we love to see in the Emerald City!
The Quarterback and Wideout Push Through
It wasn’t a clean bill of health for Love and Watson last week. Love was actually limited in practice on Wednesday, though he was a full participant for the rest of the week. Watson was a bit more dinged up, limited in *all three* practices last week. But you know what? They both showed up when it counted. Love played every single one of the 67 snaps in that tough loss to the Lions on Sunday, and Watson was right there with him for 54 snaps. Pushing through like that just to get back to full health and off the report? That’s grit, man. It’s a massive boost for their offense as they gear up for another primetime matchup.
Green Bay’s Injury Woes Are Far From Over
Don’t let the good news about Love and Watson fool you. Green Bay is still dealing with some serious issues. Their estimated injury report for Thursday night is a long one. They’re looking at a bunch of non-participants, including defensive tackle Anthony Campbell (ankle), linebacker Zaire Franklin (shin), offensive lineman Travis Glover (knee), wide receiver Matthew Golden (shoulder and foot), center Sean Rhyan (ankle), and defensive tackle Devonte Wyatt (ankle). That’s a brutal list of key guys! Plus, offensive guard Aaron Banks was limited with knee and toe issues. The only real good news on the rest of the report was cornerback Benjamin St-Juste, who was a full participant despite a hamstring issue.
So, while it’s awesome that Love and Watson are cleared, this team is going to need them to carry a huge load. Facing the Panthers on Thursday night with so many players banged up, especially on the line and defense, is a tough ask. They’ll need those two to be absolute game-changers to overcome this injury mess and try to get a win on a short week. Let’s see if they can rally!
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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