Packers DL Duo Headlines Hefty Week 7 Injury Report

The Green Bay Packers will go into Sunday afternoon’s game against the Arizona Cardinals as seven point favorites, but they seem to very much be victims of the injury bug going around the league at this time of year.

The Packers have three players who are out for Sunday’s week 7 game, alongside a further seven who are questionable to play – almost all of whom are starters or significant role players – as reported by The Athletic’s Matt Schneidman.

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“Christian Watson, Lukas Van Ness and Devonte Wyatt are OUT for Sunday against the Cardinals.” Schneidman wrote on Friday.

“Zach Tom, Josh Jacobs, Nate Hobbs, Dontayvion Wicks, Anthony Belton, Brandon McManus and Jacob Monk are QUESTIONABLE.

Jacobs was upgraded to full participation but added a calf injury. Hobbs added to the report with a knee injury and was limited.”

Some of those injuries have been mainstays for the organization for the past few weeks: Tom is working his way back from an oblique tear suffered early on in the season, and Watson is slowly coming closer and closer to his return from a horrific knee injury suffered in early January, since being activated off of injured reserve.

But others are more new developments, like Van Ness’ foot injury that occurred in last weekend’s victory against Cincinnati.

More to follow…

Raiders might just have the next Daniel Jones sitting on their bench

Geno Smith, Baker Mayfield, Sam Darnold, and now, Daniel Jones. The NFL quarterback reclamation project is shifting from a mere fad to a trend that teams will no doubt look to replicate in the coming years.

Former draft "busts" are thriving in better environments, making their new general managers look like geniuses in the process. Finding low-cost passers capable of leading a functional offense is one of the most direct paths to contention, so these gambles aren't going away any time soon.

This season, Jones has taken the league by storm in a way that nobody expected. His Indianapolis Colts are blowing preseason projections out of the water, riding an efficient offense to the top of the league standings.

While the former New York Giants' flameout still has some of the limitations that hindered him at his previous stop, the coaching staff in Indiana has been able to support him in a way that allows him to thrive.

Believe it or not, the Las Vegas Raiders already have one of the top candidates for the next comeback quarterback on their roster. As crazy as it may sound, Kenny Pickett has a real chance to become the next Daniel Jones.

Raiders' QB Kenny Pickett could become the next Daniel Jones

At first glance, this notion seems impossible. Pickett has bounced around multiple NFL rosters over the last year, seemingly unable to prove himself capable of contributing in the league. His time with the Pittsburgh Steelers was inconsistent at best, and they've generally looked better since moving on from him.

But consider that, just last season, Jones was playing safety on the Giants' practice squad. Mayfield and Darnold found themselves in similar situations, so a player's situation can change rapidly in the NFL.

Now, Pickett does have some important limitations that the revitalized quarterbacks of recent years don't all share. His undersized hands and mediocre arm talent lead to accuracy issues and offensive constraints that can't necessarily be fixed.

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His processing ability, though, is good enough to succeed in the right system. He's far from being the most talented quarterback in the league, but he may be able to reach Daniel Jones' levels of production if he has enough support around him.

If he gets another chance to prove himself, it may not come with the Raiders. While Geno Smith has been disappointing this season, it seems more likely that the team would opt to draft his successor than promote Pickett into a starting role.

However, if Pickett does end up saving his career with a new team, Raiders fans will be stuck wondering what could have been, just like so many NFL teams in recent years.