Green Bay Packers

Aaron Banks

G

Banks continues to battle a case of knee tendinitis, logging three consecutive limited practice sessions in Week 1. Coach Matt LaFleur indicated Wednesday that the limited sessions were just for rest and that the left guard will start Sunday regardless of his current injury designation and practice status.

Zach Bako-Bewele

OT

Bako-Bewele logged three limited practice sessions this week. If the starting right tackle is absent from Sunday's contest, Jordan Love could take on more pressure. If Bako-Bewele is ruled out, John Williams or Anthony Belton will likely start at right tackle in his stead.

Warren Brinson

DT

Brinson sustained a calf injury during pregame warmups for the Packers' Aug. 24 preseason game against the Broncos. The reserve defensive tackle has remained sidelined due to the injury, and it is unclear when he will be able to return to full participation.

Devonte Wyatt

DT

Wyatt was a limited participant at practice all week because of an issue with his ankle, but it looks like he'll be available in Week 1 anyway. Green Bay will be relying heavily on him to create disruption at the line of scrimmage in 2026, especially until Micah Parsons (knee) is back on the field.

Javon Hargrave

DT

Hargrave was limited at practice all week by a knee issue, but it won't keep him off the field in Week 1. To the extent that the veteran's stamina and health allows, he figures to see plenty of work on Green Bay's defensive line in 2026.

Barryn Sorrell

DE

Jordan Morgan

G

Josh Jacobs

RB

Per Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com, Brown County District Attorney David Lasee said Thursday that he won't seek jail time for Jacobs, who was arrested in May in a domestic incident. However, Lasee is pursuing a conviction on the battery count and will accept the deferred agreement on the criminal damage of property if Jacobs meets five conditions related to his no contest plea. Jacobs is ineligible to play or practice for the Packers after being placed on the Commissioner's Exempt List on Aug. 30, but as a result of his plea, the NFL could remove him from the list and instead issue a suspension.

Dani Dennis-Sutton

DE

Dennis-Sutton was plagued by an illness in the middle of August. The rookie fourth-rounder has since recovered from the issue and returned to full practice participation in time for the Packers' Week 1 game against the Vikings.

Carrington Valentine

CB

Valentine suffered a hamstring injury during an early August practice. The cornerback was sidelined with the injury throughout the preseason, so a full practice during the Packers' first official regular-season practice is a huge step up. Valentine should be all set to suit up as the primary depth cornerback in Sunday's Week 1 divisional matchup with the Vikings.

Ty'Ron Hopper

LB

questionable

Tucker Kraft

TE

Kraft has been in full pads at practice for weeks and appears ready to go for Sunday's Week 1 opener against the Vikings. He's insisted he's ready and doesn't need to be on a snap count, but it will be something to watch Sunday in Kraft's first game back from a torn ACL. Even if he's somewhat limited, Kraft is a locked-in fantasy TE1.

Skyy Moore

WR

Moore inked a one-year deal with Green Bay in March, and he'll step in as the team's go-to option on both kicks and punts. The wide receiver notched 907 kickoff-return yards and 291 yards as a punt returner over 17 regular-season contests with San Francisco last year. Moore has combined to catch five of 10 targets for 87 yards over the last two campaigns, so he doesn't carry much fantasy value in 2026.

Savion Williams

WR

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Jordon Riley

DT

out

MarShawn Lloyd

RB

Though he profiles as the most enticing fantasy option of a backfield group that includes Kaleb Johnson and Chris Brooks, Lloyd doesn't look like he'll be called upon to handle a workhorse role during Jacobs' absence. While Lloyd made it through training camp and the preseason healthy and flashed his upside as both a ball carrier and pass catcher, durability has not been his string suit in the NFL. The 2024 third-round pick been limited to just one career game on account of multiple soft-tissue injuries, in addition to an emergency appendectomy.

Matthew Golden

WR

Golden was held without a target in the team's exhibition opener but was on the receiving end of a dot from QB Jordan Love in Denver in preseason Week 2, displaying the duo's growing rapport. Green Bay invested a first-round pick in Golden during the 2025 Draft, but a crowded receiving corps capped him to just a 29-361-0 line on 44 targets in 14 regular-season games as a rookie. With Romeo Doubs having moved on to the Patriots in free agency and Dontayvion Wicks getting traded to the Eagles this offseason, the WR options for Love are more clear cut between Christian Watson, Jayden Reed and Golden, giving the latter a better chance to tap into his potential in the upcoming campaign.

Jordan Love

QB

Love led one drive apiece in Green Bay's first two exhibitions, with his sole TD a connection with RB MarShawn Lloyd over the middle in Denver in preseason Week 2. Love also linked up with each of his top three WRs Christian Watson, Jayden Reed and Matthew Golden at least one time. Especially against the Broncos, Love appeared to be hitting on all cylinders, and he'll aim to carry it over to a Week 1 road matchup with the Vikings on Sunday, Sept. 13.

Christian Watson

WR

Watson sits atop a wide receiver depth chart that also includes Jayden Reed, Matthew Golden, Bo Melton, Skyy Moore and J. Michael Sturdivant. Savion Williams (ankle) is on IR with a designation to return, so he could be eligible to play starting in Week 5. Watson failed to exceed 620 receiving yards in any of his previous four regular seasons while being plagued by injuries, but he's expected to lead Green Bay's wide receiver room as long as he's healthy.

Jayden Reed

WR

Reed is joined by Christian Watson, Matthew Golden, Bo Melton, Skyy Moore and J. Michael Sturdivant in Green Bay's wide receiver room, while Savion Williams (ankle) is on IR with a designation to return, meaning the 2025 third-round pick will miss at least four weeks before possibly factoring into the equation as well. Reed has historically been productive when healthy despite frequently coming off the field in two-wide sets, with his 63.2 percent snap share during the 2024 regular season representing his single-season career high. Watson is locked in as a starter, but Reed could earn a larger share of playing time if he holds off the 2025 first-round pick Golden.

Chris Brooks

RB

Jacobs will spend an indeterminate amount of time on the Commissioner's Exempt List while his legal situation is sorted out. His absence creates an opportunity for Green Bay's running backs. Brooks is the most experienced of the team's available options at the position, having appeared in 41 regular-season games, including 32 with the Packers. Injuries have limited the currently healthy Lloyd to just one regular-season appearance in two years, while the recent trade acquisition Johnson seemed to be on the verge of being cut by Pittsburgh following a 28-carry rookie campaign in 2025.

Javon Bullard

S

Bullard missed some time in August after sustaining a bone bruise during a training camp practice, but it looks like he has fully recovered at this point. He figures to play a major role in Green Bay's secondary in 2026.

Collin Oliver

DE

Oliver must miss at least the first four games of the regular season on injured reserve before he is eligible to return to the Packers' active roster. This minimum timeframe appears to align well with the linebacker's injury, and the 2025 fifth-rounder should return from IR and suit up shortly after the four-game period ends.

Luke Musgrave

TE

Green Bay placed Musgrave on the PUP list Sunday, ensuring that he'll miss at least the first four contests of the campaign. Musgrave is far from a lock to be activated when first eligible to play Week 5, as he was unable to practice at any point in training camp or the preseason after injuring his neck during June minicamp. Perhaps in part due to Musgrave's hazy return timeline in addition to the thin depth behind top tight end Tucker Kraft (knee), the Packers signed veteran Jonnu Smith to a one-year deal last week to bolster the position group.

Micah Parsons

DE

Though he'll miss time to begin the season, Parsons is progressing as expected in his recovery from a torn ACL in his left knee, which he sustained Dec. 14. Parsons had previously told Wood that the Packers' Week 6 game against the Cowboys was a "very realistic" target for his return to the field, and Gutekunst's comments suggest that the door is open for the star edge rusher to play as soon as Week 5 against the Bears. According to Matt Schneidman of The Athletic, Gutekunst added that Parsons could be a candidate to resume practicing as soon as Week 2, when the Packers would first be able to open up his 21-day evaluation window.