With the Packers struggling, one key offensive weapon returns to shift the team’s fortunes overnight.QQ
Wide receiver Dontayvion Wicks missed the past three games due to a calf injury he suffered during practice.
The Green Bay Packers lost tight end Tucker Kraft, and they are still without Jayden Reed. When they need their healthy offensive weapons the most, there’s a positive update ahead of the Philadelphia Eagles game on “Monday Night Football.” Wide receiver Dontayvion Wicks, who missed the last three games with a calf injury, has a shot at playing, even though he’s listed as questionable.
Because the Packers only play on Monday, the injury reports come on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Wicks returned to practice on a limited basis Thursday. Wicks participated in the activities all week and seemed to move well, so the indications are promising.
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Packers WR Wicks is a talented piece
If he plays, Wicks should have an expanded offensive role. While the starting wide receivers are Romeo Doubs, Matthew Golden, and Christian Watson, Golden didn’t practice on Friday and Saturday with a shoulder injury, and Savion Williams is also questionable with a foot issue. Moreover, Watson has just recently returned from his knee injury.
Wicks is the most natural of the options to play in the slot while Reed is out. This season, in six games, the third-year receiver played 52 percent of his snaps inside. While the offense won’t go through him necessarily, Wicks offers an intriguing ability to create separation.
His hands were a problem last year, with Wicks having an insane 17 percent drop rate. However, this number has decreased to 7.1 percent so far this season, even though the efficiency of his rookie year hasn’t necessarily returned. So far this season, Wicks has had 13 catches for 134 yards.
More Packers’ injury notes vs. Eagles
> Edge defender Lukas Van Ness (foot) and cornerback Nate Hobbs (knee) missed practice the entire week and have been ruled out. Hobbs is expected to miss at least two games with a knee injury.
> Williams didn’t practice on Thursday due to a foot injury, but returned on Friday and was limited on Saturday as well.
> Right tackle Zach Tom is also listed as questionable. He was limited all week with a back injury.
> Guard Aaron Banks (neck), linebacker Edgerrin Cooper (foot), cornerback Kamal Hadden (hamstring), wide receiver Malik Heath (hip), running back Josh Jacobs (veteran rest), kicker Brandon McManus (quad), edge defender Micah Parsons (pectoral/illness), linebacker Quay Walker (calf), wide receiver Christian Watson (knee), quarterback Malik Willis (calf), and defensive tackle Colby Wooden (shoulder) are all off the injury report and good to go on Monday.
