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There’s some good news and bad news about the injuries that the Green Bay Packers racked up against the Cleveland Browns.
According to head coach Matt LaFleur in his Monday press conference, defensive tackle Devonte Wyatt, who John Kuhn reported got injured at the end of Week 3, is not believed to have a serious knee injury and was labeled as “day to day.” That’s good, considering that the Packers only have three every-down defensive tackles right now. The loss of even one of them could mean a huge shift for the defense.
In mildly good news, LaFleur also stated that right tackle Zach Tom, who injured his oblique in Week 1 and missed Week 2, did not re-aggravate his injury when he dropped out of Week 3 action after just one snap. Essentially, LaFleur made the case that Tom simply wasn’t ready to return to the field from the injury, which is why he was quickly pulled.
In total, the Packers ended up playing eight offensive linemen in four separate lineups against the Browns, about as nightmareish as it could be for the unit.
Nickelback Javon Bullard is apparently in concussion protocol after a hit where he made contact with linebacker Quay Walker left Bullard unconscious on the field. Bullard’s replacement this week, if he can’t go against the Dallas Cowboys, is likely Nate Hobbs, who has mostly played outside cornerback for the Packers this year but was a full-time nickel for the Las Vegas Raiders in the past. Carrington Valentine would be expected to step up as a full-time outside cornerback if Hobbs moved into the slot.
