Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur said he doesn’t think the shoulder injury suffered by wide receiver Dontayvion Wicks is a long-term issue, and he’s expecting to give Wicks the week to get physically ready before Sunday’s showdown with the Houston Texans.
Wicks suffered a shoulder injury on a 9-yard catch in the first half. He left the game and didn’t return after being ruled out coming out of half time.
“We’ll give him through the week and see where he’s at. I just know it’s always a concern when you have a player who can’t go back in the game,” LaFleur said Monday.
Wicks told Ryan Wood of PackersNews.com post-game that he sprained his shoulder and is expecting to be “day to day.”
Per Jordan Schultz of FOX Sports, imaging on Wicks’ shoulder on Monday relaxed initial fears of a serious injury.
Through six games, Wicks has 11 catches for 133 yards and three touchdowns. He’s caught only 11 of 32 targets while dealing with issues finishing catches, especially in contested catch situations. Now, Wicks will have to work through an upper body injury.
The Packers won’t practice or put out an injury report until Wednesday.
If Wicks is unavailable this week, the Packers would move forward with Jayden Reed, Christian Watson and Romeo Doubs as the top three receivers, with Bo Melton and Malik Heath in complementary roles.
