Packers continue to play waiting game with Aaron Jones injury
Since he injured his hamstring against the Chicago Bears, all eyes have been on Green Bay Packers star running back Aaron Jones and his availability for Sunday's matchup against the Atlanta Falcons. Jones was a non-participant on both Wednesday and Thursday, but he was in pads and had his helmet on Thursday, which Packers head […]
Since he injured his hamstring against the Chicago Bears, all eyes have been on Green Bay Packers star running back Aaron Jones and his availability for Sunday's matchup against the Atlanta Falcons.
Jones was a non-participant on both Wednesday and Thursday, but he was in pads and had his helmet on Thursday, which Packers head coach Matt LaFleur called a good sign.
"Anytime he's out there and he's got a helmet on and I think that's a good sign," LaFleur told reporters after practice.
On Friday, reports stated Jones came out during the stretching portion of Packers practice, but did not go onto the field with his teammates afterward. Instead, he went inside to assumedly continue the rehab on his hamstring. But, the Packers did see an encouraging development in Christian Watson's and Quay Walker's practice participation.
Jones, Watson, Walker, and David Bakhtiari were all listed as questionable. LaFleur said earlier in the week to pretty much expect a questionable designation attached to Bak each week. Don't rule Jones completely out, just yet. There have been plenty of instances where players don't practice during a week and end up playing on Sunday.
Everyone else avoided a designation for Sunday. It'll be interesting to see how much Rashan Gary's rep increase on Sunday.
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