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The Green Bay Packers ruled out wide receiver Dontayvion Wicks for Saturday's NFC Wild Card Round matchup with the Chicago Bears.
Wicks was originally listed as questionable on Thursday's final injury report but then downgraded to out on Friday.
Wicks, who suffered a concussion in Week 17, still has not passed through the league's protocol and will miss his second consecutive game. Although Wicks practiced in a limited capacity during three practices this week, he did not have a practice with full participation.
Wicks, in his third season with the Packers, caught 30 passes for 322 yards and two touchdowns. His breakout game came against the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day, when he caught two touchdown passes and produced 100 total yards on seven total touches.
In two games against the Bears during the regular season, Wicks caught only two passes for 12 yards.
Without Wicks available, the Packers will go into Saturday night with Christian Watson, Romeo Doubs, Jayden Reed and rookie Matthew Golden as the top four wide receivers. Jakobie Keeney-James, who was signed from the practice squad last week, is also available.
Because the Packers play a Saturday night game, the team can still elevate players from the practice squad before kickoff on Saturday afternoon. It's unclear if wide receiver is a position the Packers would fortify given the injuries to Wicks and Bo Melton, who is now on injured reserve.
Five others are still questionable for the Packers: right tackle Zach Tom, quarterback Malik Willis, defensive back Javon Bullard, defensive lineman Warren Brinson and linebacker Nick Niemann.
This article originally appeared on Packers Wire: Packers WR Dontayvion Wicks (concussion) ruled out vs. Bears
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Wicks was originally listed as questionable on Thursday's final injury report but then downgraded to out on Friday.
Wicks, who suffered a concussion in Week 17, still has not passed through the league's protocol and will miss his second consecutive game. Although Wicks practiced in a limited capacity during three practices this week, he did not have a practice with full participation.
Wicks, in his third season with the Packers, caught 30 passes for 322 yards and two touchdowns. His breakout game came against the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day, when he caught two touchdown passes and produced 100 total yards on seven total touches.
In two games against the Bears during the regular season, Wicks caught only two passes for 12 yards.
Without Wicks available, the Packers will go into Saturday night with Christian Watson, Romeo Doubs, Jayden Reed and rookie Matthew Golden as the top four wide receivers. Jakobie Keeney-James, who was signed from the practice squad last week, is also available.
Because the Packers play a Saturday night game, the team can still elevate players from the practice squad before kickoff on Saturday afternoon. It's unclear if wide receiver is a position the Packers would fortify given the injuries to Wicks and Bo Melton, who is now on injured reserve.
Five others are still questionable for the Packers: right tackle Zach Tom, quarterback Malik Willis, defensive back Javon Bullard, defensive lineman Warren Brinson and linebacker Nick Niemann.
This article originally appeared on Packers Wire: Packers WR Dontayvion Wicks (concussion) ruled out vs. Bears
Continue reading...
