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.<\/p>\n
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\u2019t do on-field work on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s get into what the injury report looks like.<\/p>\n
Packers\u2019 Non-Participants<\/p>\n
WR Savion Williams (foot)DE Lukas Van Ness (foot)DT Devonte Wyatt (ankle)<\/p>\n
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\u2019s 2025 campaign is over, which should open up opportunities for the likes of Colby Wooden, Karl Brooks and Warren Brinson<\/a>. The two defensive tackles that the Packers assumed would start for them this year \u2014 Wyatt and the traded nose tackle Kenny Clark \u2014 are no longer available to the team.<\/p>\n Van Ness said earlier this week that he\u2019s back in the rehab portion of his recovery plan<\/a>, after his foot didn\u2019t 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\u2019t be able to play against the Bears on Sunday.<\/p>\n 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\u2019 injury as a pain management issue, though Williams didn\u2019t 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\u2019t have a better handle of this situation until later in the week.<\/p>\n Packers\u2019 Limited Participants<\/p>\n RB Josh Jacobs (knee)RB MarShawn Lloyd (calf, IR)WR Jayden Reed (foot\/shoulder, IR)WR Matthew Golden (wrist)WR Dontayvion Wicks (ankle)RT Zach Tom (back)DE Barryn Sorrell (ankle)DE Collin Oliver (hamstring, PUP)DE Brenton Cox Jr. (groin, IR)DT Karl Brooks (ankle)LB Quay Walker (neck)LB Edgerrin Cooper (shoulder)CB Nate Hobbs (knee)S Javon Bullard (shoulder)<\/p>\n 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\u2019s injury lists and are practicing through their 21-day window to return to the team.<\/p>\n As a reminder, the players who were inactive for the Packers last week, besides the already mentioned Williams and Van Ness, are Golden, Brooks, Walker and Hobbs. Hopefully, Green Bay will get those players back this week. Notably, Walker is the team\u2019s starting Mike linebacker, while Brooks would be a replacement starter for Wyatt at the three-technique position.<\/p>\n When the Packers added a defensive tackle to their 53-man roster this week<\/a>, it wasn\u2019t to target a Wyatt replacement, a three-technique under tackle, but a nose tackle. That\u2019s a good sign for Brooks playing, as Warren Brinson is really the team\u2019s only other three-technique type of player remaining on the roster beyond Brooks.<\/p>\n Bears\u2019 Non-Participants<\/p>\n RB Kyle Monangai (ankle)WR Rome Odunze (foot)LB Ruben Hyppolite III (shoulder)CB Tyrique Stevenson (hip)<\/p>\n The Chicago Bears\u2019 preferred starting cornerbacks are getting healthy, so it\u2019s uncertain how much of an impact Stevenson would make this week, even if healthy, but there are two big injuries to monitor for Chicago: running back Kyle Monangai and receiver Rome Odunze. From an EPA perspective, Monangai has been far more efficient than D\u2019Andre Swift in 2025<\/a>, so losing him would be a big loss for the Bears\u2019 rushing attack. Odunze is Chicago\u2019s leading receiver this year and was a first-round pick last season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears took very different approaches to their Wednesday practice schedule. 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