Green Bay Packers

Aaron Banks

G

Banks hurt his toe in Week 2 against the Jets and didn't play last Thursday versus Atlanta. He also has a knee injury and hasn't practiced at all over the past two weeks. That puts his status for Sunday's matchup against Tampa Bay in serious peril, and Green Bay's practice report Friday should reveal if Banks has even a chance of suiting up.

Lukas Van Ness

DE

Van Ness is dealing with a shoulder injury that he suffered during last Thursday's loss to the Falcons. He's been been a limited practice participant on consecutive days to begin Week 4 prep, so he has a chance to suit up Sunday against the Buccaneers. However, if he ends up being unable to suit up, Brenton Cox could get more defensive snaps.

Edgerrin Cooper

LB

Cooper suffered a concussion in last Thursday's game against Atlanta and is also dealing with a shoulder issue. Even if the latter injury is minor, he'll have to clear the NFL's concussion protocol in order to be able to suit up Sunday versus Tampa Bay. If Cooper is unable to play in Week 4, Isaiah McDuffie could be asked to start at linebacker.

Jager Burton

C

questionable

Kevin Zeitler

G

The contract is worth $4.05 million, with a maximum value of $5 million. It's another move the Packers are making to revamp their offensive line, as the team ranks last in the league in rushing yards per game (48.7). It's possible that Zeitler supplants Jacob Monk (quadriceps) for the starting job at right guard for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers.

Karl Brooks

DT

questionable

Skyy Moore

WR

With Reed out last Thursday night against the Falcons, Moore played 34 of 66 offensive snaps and ran 27 routes on Jordan Love's 55 dropbacks. Moore caught three of seven targets for 31 yards. He's expected to fight for scraps behind all three of Matthew Golden, Christian Watson and Tucker Kraft in the pecking order for targets.

Jayden Reed

WR

Reed remains without a clear timeline for a return after sustaining a neck injury that resulted in a brief stay in the hospital in the Packers' Week 2 win over the Jets, but his impending move to IR ensures that he'll remain out for at least Green Bay's next four games. With Reed out indefinitely, second-year player Matthew Golden should be further insulated as the Packers' No. 2 receiver, while the likes of Skyy Moore, Bo Melton and J. Michael Sturdivant should see more involvement in three- and four-wide sets.

Warren Brinson

DT

questionable

Anthony Campbell

DT

questionable

Zach Bako-Bewele

OT

Bako-Bewele sustained a complete tear of his right patellar tendon in the Packers' Week 2 overtime win over the Jets. The right tackle is out for the season and has thus been placed on injured reserve. Laken Tomlinson is the new reserve offensive lineman for the team, and Anthony Belton is expected to be the starting right tackle for the remainder of the 2026 season.

Micah Parsons

DE

Because he was placed on the PUP list July 28, Parsons has been eligible to resume practicing since Week 2, but the Packers aren't yet ready to open his 21-day evaluation window. Parsons had previously told Ryan Wood of USA Today that the Packers' Oct. 18 game against the Cowboys was a "very realistic" target for him to make his 2026 debut, but in order for that to happen, the star edge rusher would likely have to start practicing by next week.

Evan Williams

S

Williams reached double-digit tackles for a second consecutive week, with the third-year safety co-leading the Packers in stops in Thursday's loss. He's up to 27 tackles (17 solo) and two pass defenses through three regular-season games and leads Green Bay in stops, with linebacker Zaire Franklin and Edgerrin Cooper tied for the second-most total tackles on the Packers (21 each).

Xavier McKinney

S

It looked like the Packers' defense was going to make Thursday night a miserable 2026 debut for Michael Penix after the Falcons' QB was picked off by McKinney on the fourth play of Atlanta's first drive of the game, although Green Bay's offense was unable to capitalize on the takeaway. It was only two seasons ago that McKinney led the NFL with eight interceptions, though he's logged three picks across 19 regular-season games since the beginning of the 2025 campaign. He's opened the 2026 campaign with 12 tackles (nine solo) and one interception, and he's behind pace for the third 100th-tackle season of his seven-year NFL career.

Zaire Franklin

LB

Franklin played every single defensive snap for the third week in a row and finished Thursday's game tied with Evan Williams for most tackles on the Packers. It was the first time this season that Franklin logged double-digit stops after doing so five times across 17 regular-season games in 2025. The veteran linebacker is up to 21 tackles (seven solo) and is on pace to crack the 100-tackle mark for a fifth consecutive year.

Jonnu Smith

TE

Smith was able to contribute to the Packers' passing attack Thursday after failing to log a target in Week 2 against the Jets .His 22 snaps on offense were second-most among Green Bay tight ends behind Tucker Kraft (50) and ahead of both Mark Redman (eight) and Josh Whyle (one). Smith will take a 4-66-0 receiving line (on six targets) into the Packers' Week 4 road tilt against the Buccaneers on Sunday, Oct. 4.

J. Michael Sturdivant

WR

Sturdivant's nine-yard catch late in the third quarter was the first of his NFL career. He went on to haul in two more passes of three and 10 yards in the fourth quarter and finished Thursday's contest having played 21 of the Packers' 66 snaps on offense (31.8 percent). Most of that playing time came when Green Bay was facing a large deficit, but Sturdivant figures to see at least some involvement in the offense given the uncertainty around the status of Jayden Reed (neck) for the rest of the 2026 season.

Bo Melton

WR

Melton played a total of 42 snaps Thursday, split evenly between special teams and offense, and his offensive snap count was fourth-most among Packers wide receivers. Despite the spike in playing time, Melton shouldn't factor into the team's offensive game plan unless a larger role opens up for the 2022 seventh-rounder due to the absence of one or multiple wide receivers.

Chris Brooks

RB

Brooks totalled 40 yards on 11 carries through the first two games of the regular season. However, he wasn't involved in the rushing game Thursday, though Kaleb Johnson and MarShawn Lloyd combined for only 17 yards on eight carries. Part of the Packers' struggles in the running game has to do with injuries to the offensive line, though it's hard to trust Brooks, Johnson or Lloyd for consistent production, even if Josh Jacobs (personal) continues to remain on the Commissioner's Exempt List. The Packers hit the road for a Week 4 tilt against the Buccaneers on Sunday, Oct. 4.

Kaleb Johnson

RB

The Packers backfield mustered just eight rushes (MarShawn Lloyd had the other four) on a night in which the team was increasingly in catch-up mode, spurring 53 pass attempts from QB Jordan Love. After Johnson was dealt to Green Bay from Pittsburgh on Aug. 30, he didn't receive a snap on offense in Week 1, but his offensive snap share increased from 27 percent in Week 2 to 36 percent in Week 3, while Lloyd's share has gone in the opposite direction, and Chris Brooks' has remained relatively stable. Because the team's RBs have mustered just 146 rushing yards (3.0 YPC) through three games, none of the trio are particularly intriguing for fantasy purposes at the moment, especially behind a makeshift O-line, but Johnson's elevated sway could mean that a stash eventually yields positive results.

Laken Tomlinson

G

Tomlinson spent the offseason with the Cowboys' practice squad after being waived by the Texans in December. The offensive guard will now add depth to an injury-stricken Packers offensive line.

Jacob Monk

C

Monk was attended to by medical staff during the two-minute warning of the fourth quarter. It's unclear what type of injury he's working through, though the Packers should have an update on the third-year offensive lineman once he undergoes more tests.

MarShawn Lloyd

RB

The inefficiency reflected in his final line underscores the type of season it's been so far for Lloyd, who's tried in vain to serve as a serviceable replacement for Josh Jacobs (personal) while he remains on the Commissioner's Exempt List. Lloyd's rushing opportunities were limited Thursday largely due to game script, but the 2024 third-round pick is averaging just 3.0 yards per carry through three games and has complemented it with an unremarkable 4-13-0 line through the air. Lloyd, Chris Brooks and Kaleb Johnson will continue to share the Packers' backfield workload in a Week 4 road matchup against the Buccaneers on Sunday, Oct. 4.

Tucker Kraft

TE

Kraft finished third in targets and catches on the night for the Packers, but in uncharacteristic fashion, the field-stretching tight end was limited to a short-area role. He made an impressively rapid recovery from last year's torn ACL, which he suffered Week 9 of the 2025 campaign, to open the season in his customary No. 1 tight end role. However, he's mustered a modest a 9-106-0 line on 17 targets through three games heading into a Week 4 road matchup against the Buccaneers on Sunday, Oct. 4.

Trey Smack

PK

The kicker's 47-yard attempt in the second quarter was blocked. It was Smack's first miss on a field-goal try this season, and it probably wasn't his fault. The rookie has, however, missed an extra point as well.