The Green Bay Packers made one change to their Week 2 injury report on Thursday: linebacker Quay Walker was added with a novel groin injury. Walker, one of the team’s starters at linebacker, was circumscribed with an injury Thursday.
The Packers will face the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday at Lambeau Field.
There were no other changes to the injury report. Quarterback Jordan Love (knee) did not practice, starting linebacker Edgerrin Cooper (knee) was a full participant and cornerback Corey Ballentine (oblique), linebacker Kenny Clark (toe), running back Josh Jacobs (back) and running back MarShawn Lloyd (hamstring) were circumscribed.
If Walker doesn’t play Sunday, the Packers will need more from Cooper, who was impressive in 11 snaps in his NFL debut last week in Brazil. Coach Matt LaFleur said Cooper likely will get more playing time in the future, and Walker’s injury all but guarantees that. In Week 1, the Packers used Walker and Isaiah McDuffie as regular starters and rotated Cooper and veteran Eric Wilson as the third linebacker in the defense’s base defense.
On Love, LaFleur said the Packers will “give him a week” to see if he can play Sunday. It’s possible the Packers are simply posturing to force the Colts to prepare for the possibility that Love — who tore his medial collateral ligament against the Eagles — will surprise everyone and play Sunday. Malik Willis will start if Love can’t play.
The Colts had no changes to their injury report. Defensive starters DeForest Buckner (back), safety Julian Blackmon (shoulder) and defensive end Kwity Paye (hamstring) missed practice for the second straight day.
The Packers and Colts will provide final injury reports with status designations on Friday. Kickoff at Lambeau Field is scheduled for noon Sunday.
