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The Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears took very different approaches to their Wednesday practice schedule. The Packers, off their mini-bye after playing the Detroit Lions, had a fully padded practice, which they are only allowed three of in the final six weeks of the NFL season per the collective bargaining agreement. Meanwhile, the Bears, off a Black Friday game, did not have a practice or walkthrough on Wednesday.
In total, the Packers had 3 non-participants in their practice and 14 more limited participants today. The Bears only had to update an estimated injury report, since they didn’t do on-field work on Wednesday.
Let’s get into what the injury report looks like.
None of these should really be surprising to Packers fans. Wyatt will go on season-ending injured reserve soon, likely whenever Green Bay needs that 53rd roster spot. Head coach Matt LaFleur already confirmed that Wyatt’s 2025 campaign is over, which should open up opportunities for the likes of Colby Wooden, Karl Brooks and Warren Brinson. The two defensive tackles that the Packers assumed would start for them this year — Wyatt and the traded nose tackle Kenny Clark — are no longer available to the team.
Van Ness said earlier this week that he’s back in the rehab portion of his recovery plan, after his foot didn’t feel right in his return to the field against the Minnesota Vikings. Last week, he was inactive against the Lions. The assumption is that he won’t be able to play against the Bears on Sunday.
Williams was seen in a walking boot going into the Vikings game, which LaFleur said has been normal for the receiver and returner. LaFleur described Williams’ injury as a pain management issue, though Williams didn’t play against the Lions on a short week. Maybe with a longer run-up, Williams will be able to suit up against Chicago. We probably won’t have a better handle of this situation until later in the week.
For the most part, players who show up on the limited participants list for the Packers have been dealing with nagging injuries. The big exceptions here are running back MarShawn Lloyd, receiver Jayden Reed, defensive end Collin Oliver and defensive end Brenton Cox Jr., who are not currently members of the 53-man roster, but are on Green Bay’s injury lists and are practicing through their 21-day window to return to the team.
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