Thursday’s injury report for the Green Bay Packers brought participation upgrades for two wide receivers.
Although Christian Watson (hamstring) missed practice for the second straight day, the Packers did upgrade Romeo Doubs (hamstring) from “did not participate” on Wednesday to “limited” on Thursday, while rookie Dontayvion Wicks (hamstring) went from “limited” to “full participation.”
Buy Packers TicketsCoach Matt LaFleur said Doubs “looked good” during Thursday’s practice. While Doubs must recover and continue building up to Sunday, his return to practice suggests he’ll have a strong chance of playing against the Bears.
Barring a setback, Wicks will be available for his NFL debut. He was injured against the Patriots during the preseason, but the fifth-round pick could now play important snaps in the passing game if Watson can’t go and/or Doubs is limited.
Doubs caught 42 passes over 13 games as a rookie. Wicks caught three passes in the preseason opener in Cincinnati.
Left tackle David Bakhtiari didn’t practice again on Thursday but LaFleur said the team expects him to play on Sunday. Outside linebacker Rashan Gary was limited but appears on track to play in Week 1. Rookie safety Anthony Johnson was a full participant again on Thursday.
Packers Thursday injury report
WR Romeo Doubs – limited
WR Christian Watson – DNP
LT David Bakhtiari – DNP
WR Dontayvion Wicks – Full
OLB Rashan Gary – Limited
S Anthony Johnson Jr. – Full
A final injury report with playing designations will arrive on Friday afternoon. The Packers and Bears are scheduled for kickoff at 3:25 p.m. on Sunday from Soldier Field in Chicago.
