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The Green Bay Packers and New York Giants both are well into their practices as they prepare for Sunday’s Wild Card game, and each team appears likely to have a key player or two unavailable due to injury.
The Packers, as usual, have a more lengthy injury report this week. Among the players to follow are Randall Cobb, who has been limited both days this week, Bryan Bulaga (who was downgraded from a full participant on Wednesday to limited on Thursday), and Damarious Randall (who upgraded from limited to full). All told, the Packers appear on track to have at least Randall back in the secondary, which should be a nice boost to the banged-up cornerback unit.
Note that Randall did not play in the two teams’ meeting back in week 5.
Likewise, it would be a surprise if Bulaga cannot play. He will be desperately needed on Sunday, however, as the Giants’ defensive line is an excellent group that has given opposing offensive lines fits all season long.
One reason that line may be less than its usual stellar self is the groin injury suffered by left defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul, who would normally line up opposite Bulaga. JPP is all but a sure thing to be inactive on Sunday, having missed both practices this week.
Here are the injury reports for both teams so far this week.
Packers Injury Report, Wild Card Round
| Wednesday | Thursday |
|---|---|
| Wednesday | Thursday |
| DID NOT PRACTICE | DID NOT PRACTICE |
| OLB Julius Peppers (not injury related/old) | CB Quinten Rollins (concussion) |
| CB Quinten Rollins (concussion) | RB James Starks (concussion) |
| RB James Starks (concussion) | |
| ILB Joe Thomas (back) | |
| LIMITED | LIMITED |
| WR Randall Cobb (ankle) | OT Bryan Bulaga (abdomen) |
| OLB Jayrone Elliott (hand) | WR Randall Cobb (ankle) |
| G T.J. Lang (foot) | OLB Jayrone Elliott (hand) |
| OLB Nick Perry (hand) | G T.J. Lang (foot) |
| CB Damarious Randall (knee) | OLB Nick Perry (hand) |
| OLB Julius Peppers (not injury related/old) | |
| OT Jason Spriggs (shoulder) | |
| ILB Joe Thomas (back) | |
| FULL | FULL |
| OT Bryan Bulaga (abdomen) | OLB Clay Matthews (shoulder) |
| OLB Clay Matthews (shoulder) | CB Damarious Randall (knee) |
| FB Aaron Ripkowski (hamstring) | FB Aaron Ripkowski (hamstring) |
| OT Jason Spriggs (shoulder) | C/G JC Tretter (knee) |
| C/G JC Tretter (knee) |
Giants Injury Report, Wild Card round
| Wednesday | Thursday |
|---|---|
| Wednesday | Thursday |
| DID NOT PRACTICE | DID NOT PRACTICE |
| DE Jason Pierre-Paul (core muscle) | DE Jason Pierre-Paul (core muscle) |
| LIMITED | LIMITED |
| TE Jerell Adams (shoulder) | TE Jerell Adams (shoulder) |
| S Nat Berhe (concussion) | S Nat Berhe (concussion) |
| CB Janoris Jenkins (back) | CB Janoris Jenkins (back) |
| DE Owa Odighizuwa (hamstring) | DE Owa Odighizuwa (hamstring) |
| CB Coty Sensabaugh (ankle) | CB Coty Sensabaugh (ankle) |
| FULL | FULL |
| T Bobby Hart (forearm) | T Bobby Hart (forearm) |
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