Before thursday’s thanksgiving matchup with the detroit lions, the green bay packers aren’t thriving at full capacity.
Aaron jones has been sidelined with a knee injury, according to the team.
According to ian rapoport of nfl network, aj dillon is still active. According to espn’s adam schefter, jones was hospitalized with a sprained mcl and is expected to return week after week. In the first half of sunday’s 23-20 victory over the los angeles chargers, the 28-year-old injured his left knee.
Packers head coach matt lafleur told reporters that the veteran wasn’t supposed to be on injured reserve, which means he’ll miss less than four games,” he said. “we’ll just sort of work through it,” he said. Jones missed three games earlier this season due to a hamstring injury. On 66 carries, he has rushed for 245 yards and two touchdowns, as well as intercepting 19 passes for 169 yards and one score in seven games. Dillon has been limited to one of green bay’s last two practices due to a groin injury, but in the aftermath of jones’ injury, he will be the team’s leading running back.
The 25-year-old has appeared in each of green bay’s ten games this season, rushing for 405 yards and one touchdown on 117 attempts, as well as catching 16 passes for 146 yards. Taylor has only played four games, while robinson hasn’t played at all. With a 4-6 record, the packers advance to thursday’s matchup in the nfc north.
