August 16, 2025
Green Bay Packers running back
Emanuel Wilson was a distant third in the running back pecking order as Green Bay squeezed by the Indianapolis Colts 23-19 in the Packers' second preseason contest. Wilson got his first touch early in the second quarter when
MarShawn Lloyd and
Chris Brooks were done for the day, and received his final snaps at the end of the first half. Totaling 65 total yards on five carries and one catch on two targets, Wilson led the Packers' skill-position players in total yards. Despite that, it seems like Wilson might be the odd man out in the running back room after the second preseason game. With Wilson seemingly fourth among running backs in Green Bay, he shouldn't be drafted in any fantasy leagues going forward.
--Kevin Tompkins - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
August 16, 2025
Green Bay Packers running back
Chris Brooks looked to continue carving out a role in the Packers' backfield and stated his case in the team's 23-19 win over the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday afternoon. Mixing in with
MarShawn Lloyd, Brooks saw the second-most snaps with the Packers' starters, per Pro Football Focus' Nathan Jahnke. Seeing mostly late-down work, particularly on third down, Brooks may have an opening to see a little bit of work behind
Josh Jacobs and Lloyd as the third running back, ahead of
Emanuel Wilson. From Week 6 through the end of last season, Brooks averaged 15 snaps a game for the Packers in 2024 as the third back in a rotation with Jacobs and Wilson. Brooks looks to be in line for that same role this season, but unfortunately, it's not a fantasy-friendly role, even with an injury ahead of him. Keep him undrafted or on waivers to begin the season.
--Kevin Tompkins - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
August
16,
2025
Green
Bay
Packers
running
back
MarShawn
Lloyd
was
well-involved
with
the
starting
unit
in
the
Packers'
23-19
victory
over
the
Indianapolis
Colts
in
Green
Bay's
second
preseason
tune-up.
Josh
Jacobs'
status
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August 16, 2025
Green Bay Packers running back
MarShawn Lloyd (groin) is expected to make his preseason debut Sunday against the Colts. The 2024 rookie appeared in just one game before suffering an ankle injury and later required an emergency appendectomy that ended his season. Lloyd enters 2025 healthy and projects as the primary change-of-pace option behind starter
Josh Jacobs. For fantasy purposes, Lloyd is an intriguing handcuff with upside, particularly in deeper formats. If Jacobs were to miss time, Lloyd's explosiveness and versatility could give him immediate flex appeal.
--Shaun AlbinSource: Rob Demovsky
August 16, 2025
Green Bay Packers running back
Josh Jacobs will not play in Saturday's second preseason game against the Indianapolis Colts, according to Packers beat writer Mike Spofford. Jacobs will take a seat after playing just one offensive snap in the preseason opener last week against the New York Jets. Most of the team's key starters won't feature this weekend, including quarterback
Jordan Love (thumb) and receivers
Jayden Reed (knee),
Dontayvion Wicks (calf) and
Romeo Doubs (back). In his first year in Green Bay in 2024, Jacobs topped 1,000 rushing yards for the fourth time in his six NFL seasons and scored a career-high 15 rushing touchdowns on 301 carries. Jacobs should again be the workhorse in the Packers' backfield this year, but fantasy managers should expect TD regression, making him more of a low-end RB1 target in fantasy.
--Keith HernandezSource: Packers.com - Mike Spofford
August 15, 2025
With Green Bay Packers quarterback
Jordan Love (thumb) sidelined temporarily after having surgery on his left (non-throwing) thumb,
Malik Willis will step into the starting role for the second preseason game on Saturday against the Indianapolis Colts. The former third-rounder by the Tennessee Titans in 2022 joined the Packers at the end of training camp last year and made two starts for the team when Love was injured, leading them to wins over the Colts in Week 2 and the Titans in Week 3. Willis has become more confident this year after having a full offseason to work with the offense and had a solid week during training camp practices as the QB1 with Love out of action. However, the first-team offense struggled on Thursday in a joint practice with the Colts. The 26-year-old will be off the fantasy radar in 2025 unless Love misses more games due to injury.
--Keith HernandezSource: SI.com - Jacob Slinkman
August 14, 2025
The Athletic's Matt Schneidman reports that Green Bay Packers quarterback
Jordan Love (thumb) is wearing a soft cast after having surgery to address a ligament injury in his left (non-throwing) thumb. Love is still expected to return to practice next week. Even if he were fully healthy, Love was not expected to play in the second preseason game this Saturday against the Indianapolis Colts. The 26-year-old will get back to practice next week and is fully expected to be ready for Week 1 of the 2025 regular season. Love missed two games due to injury in his second full season as the starter in 2024 and finished with 3,389 passing yards, 25 touchdowns and 11 interceptions, a slight step back from the previous campaign. The Packers' offense needs to stay healthy, but if Love ends up running more, a bounce-back season could be in store. Draft him as a low-end QB2 with upside this fall.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Athletic - Matt Schneidman
August 14, 2025
Green Bay Packers wide receivers
Romeo Doubs (back) and
Dontayvion Wicks (calf) did not practice on Thursday due to back and calf injuries, respectively. Head coach Matt LaFleur said Doubs suffered a back injury in Tuesday's practice, but the ailment is not viewed as serious. Wicks has been out of action for a few weeks. Fellow Green Bay wideouts
Savion Williams (concussion),
Jayden Reed (foot), and
Christian Watson (knee) are also banged up, leaving rookie
Matthew Golden to soak up a ton of opportunities in training camp. Golden likely has the highest upside among all Packers' pass-catchers, but 2025 could be another year of the Packers lacking a true No. 1 target hog.
--Jackson Sparks - RotoBallerSource: Matt Schneidman -- The Athletic
August 14, 2025
Green Bay Packers wide receiver
Jayden Reed (foot) was seen out of his walking boot on Thursday, but the third-year wideout is still not participating in practice. Reed is dealing with a sprained foot, and it's unclear if it will affect his Week 1 availability. The Packers' wide receiver room is dealing with several injuries during training camp, as
Romeo Doubs,
Savion Williams,
Dontayvion Wicks, and
Christian Watson are all out of action. First-round rookie
Matthew Golden stands to benefit from extra opportunities in their absences. Reed remains a viable flex option for fantasy football, but it appears he is trending toward being relegated to three-WR sets once again in 2025.
--Jackson Sparks - RotoBallerSource: Matt Schneidman -- The Athletic
August
13,
2025
Zach
Kruse
of
The
Packers
Wire
writes
that
he
hasn't
heard
the
entirety
of
the
Green
Bay
Packers
organization
"talk
about
a
rookie
like
they
have
with
wide
receiver
Matthew
Golden
in
a
long
time."
Kruse
read more...
August
12,
2025
Green
Bay
Packers
wide
receiver
Romeo
Doubs
(back)
suffered
what
appeared
to
be
a
back
injury
during
Tuesday's
training
camp
practice,
according
to
Rob
Demovsky
of
ESPN.
Doubs
was
"doubled
over
for
a
few
minutes
but
walked
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August 12, 2025
Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst said that wide receiver
Christian Watson (knee) will likely start the regular season on the Physically Unable to Peform list. It means that Watson will have to miss at least the first four games of the year after tearing his ACL late last year, but Gutekunst said that Watson will be "chomping at the bit" to after that. "It's gonna take a lot of us to hold him back," Gutekunst said. The Packers have their bye in Week 5, so barring a setback in his recovery, it seems very plausible that the 26-year-old pass-catcher will be able to make his 2025 debut in a Week 6 showdown against the Cincinnati Bengals. When Watson returns, he'll be battling for targets in a crowded receiver room alongside
Jayden Reed, Rombeo Doubs,
Dontayvion Wicks and rookie first-rounder
Matthew Golden.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Athletic - Matt Schneidman
August 12, 2025
Free-agent running back
Tyrion Davis-Price is signing an undisclosed deal with the Green Bay Packers on Tuesday, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Davis-Price heads to the NFC North after he was released by the Tennessee Titans in th middle of July. The 24-year-old was originally a third-round pick (93rd overall) by the San Francisco 49ers in the 2022 NFL draft out of LSU. He never panned out in the Bay Area in two seasons there, carrying the ball a combined 40 times for 120 yards and no touchdowns on the ground in only seven games. Davis-Price appeared in one game with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2024 and had three carries for seven yards. He will provide some depth in the RB room during the preseason behind
Josh Jacobs,
Emanuel Wilson,
MarShawn Lloyd and
Chris Brooks. Wilson and Lloyd have been banged up in camp.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN - Adam Schefter
August 12, 2025
Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst said that quarterback
Jordan Love (thumb) is undergoing a procedure to fix a ligament issue in his left thumb, per ESPN's Rob Demovsky. Gutekunst says the hope is that Love will return to practice next week, and that the injury is not expected to affect him long-term or impact his Week 1 availability. The good news for both Packers fans and fantasy managers is that the injury is on Love's non-throwing hand, but this is still something to monitor throughout the remainder of the preseason. Love profiles as a mid-to-low-end QB2 in fantasy who needs passing volume to be a consistent contributor. If he were to miss time,
Malik Willis would be the favorite to step in at quarterback in Green Bay, which would significantly impact the fantasy outlook of the Packers' pass-catchers.
--Will BradySource: ESPN - Rob Demovsky
August 11, 2025
Andy Herman of 105.7 The Fan, Milwaukee, notes that Green Bay Packers wide receiver
Matthew Golden made a few highlight receptions in Monday's practice, catching difficult passes "with ease." The former Texas Longhorn has garnered a good amount of praise during the lead-up to the regular season, and the news of fellow wideout
Jayden Reed's (foot) injury makes this wide receiver room that much more up for grabs. The rookie offers Green Bay an explosive, field-flipping element they've desired for some time now. If he can seize his opportunity early on, Golden should be in store for a useful fantasy season. He's going just inside the top 100 currently in drafts, slotted directly in front of Reed at No. 98 in overall ADP. That disparity will grow if the latter's ailment lingers.
--Alex CiullaSource: Andy Herman
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