Title: Packers list 4 players as questionable and 5 as doubtful for Sunday night game against Vikings
The Green Bay Packers have listed four players as questionable and five as doubtful for their Sunday night game against the Minnesota Vikings.
The four questionable players are safety Darnell Savage (shoulder), receiver Dontayvion Wicks (chest/ankle), defensive lineman T.J. Slaton (knee/foot), and cornerback Robert Rochell (neck).
The five doubtful players are receiver Christian Watson (hamstring), linebacker De’Vondre Campbell (neck), tight end Luke Musgrave (kidney), running back Emanuel Wilson (shoulder), and tackle Luke Tenuta (ankle).
Musgrave, Wilson, and Tenuta would need to be activated to the 53-man roster from injured reserve in order to play. Wilson and Tenuta were estimated as full participants this week, while Musgrave was limited.
Wicks was the only one of the questionable players who didn’t practice this week after sustaining a chest injury at the end of the second quarter against the Panthers.
“We’re going to have a conversation with him to see where he’s at and then test him pregame,” said Head Coach Matt LaFleur when asked about whether Wicks can play Sunday without practicing.
Meanwhile, receiver Jayden Reed (chest/toe) did not receive a game status and is expected to play Sunday. The rookie, who needs one catch to tie Sterling Sharpe’s 35-year-old record for most receptions by a Packers rookie (55), missed his first game of the season last Sunday in Carolina but returned to practice this week in a limited capacity.
In addition to Reed, Green Bay didn’t issue a game status for several other players who are expected to be available, including linebacker Kingsley Enagbare (toe), guard Elgton Jenkins (shoulder/knee), running backs Aaron Jones (knee/finger) and AJ Dillon (thumb), safety Jonathan Owens (knee), and linebacker Quay Walker (shoulder).
The Vikings, on the other hand, ruled out cornerback Byron Murphy (knee), receiver Jalen Nailor (concussion), defensive tackle Jaquelin Roy (ankle), and safety Theo Jackson (toe). Receiver Jordan Addison (ankle), cornerback Mekhi Blackmon (shoulder/illness), and linebacker Troy Dye (wrist) are questionable.
Minnesota didn’t issue a game status for several players who are expected to be available, including defensive tackle Sheldon Day (ankle), running back Alexander Mattison (ankle), defensive tackle Harrison Phillips (back), tackle Brian O’Neill (ankle), and linebacker Ivan Pace Jr. (shoulder).
The game on Sunday night is expected to be a highly-anticipated matchup, with both teams preparing for potential player absences and shuffles in their respective lineups.