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  • Nick Niemann LB | GB

    Packers' Nick Niemann: Ready to return

    Niemann is active for Saturday's wild-card round game against the Bears, Mike Spofford of the Packers' official site reports.

    Niemann has been sidelined since Week 8 with a pectoral injury, but he was activated from injured reserve earlier in the week. He'll now be ready to return to the field and will likely contribute primarily on special teams.

  • Kyler Gordon CB | CHI

    Bears' Kyler Gordon: Returning to action

    Gordon is active for Saturday's wild-card round game against the Packers.

    Gordon was able to play in only three regular-season games due to a groin injury. He was activated from injured reserve earlier in the day and will now be active for the first time since Week 13. Gordon should immediately start at an outside corner position.

  • Jahdae Walker WR | CHI

    Bears' Jahdae Walker: Won't face Green Bay

    Walker (coach's decision) is inactive for Saturday's wild-card round game against the Packers.

    Walker has been active for four of Chicago's last five games, taking the roster spot of Rome Odunze. With Odunze ready to return to the field, Walker will be a healthy scratch.

  • Packers' Warren Brinson: Will play vs. Bears

    Brinson (foot) will play in Green Bay's wild-card game versus Chicago on Saturday, Mike Spofford of the team's official site reports.

    Brinson popped up on the injury report earlier in the week but is now officially good to go for the playoffs. The rookie sixth-round pick will serve as one of the team's top depth options at defensive tackle behind Colby Wooden and Karl Brooks during Saturday's matchup.

  • Javon Bullard SAF | GB

    Packers' Javon Bullard: Active vs. Bears

    Bullard (knee) will play in Green Bay's wild-card matchup versus the Bears on Saturday, Mike Spofford of the team's official site reports.

    Bullard was dealing with a knee injury throughout the week but is officially good to go for Saturday's game. The 23-year-old totaled 83 tackles (49 solo) across 17 regular-season games, and he should continue to serve as the team's starting slot cornerback against Chicago.

  • Packers' Desmond Ridder: Serving as emergency QB

    Ridder (coach's decision) is inactive but will serve as the Packers' emergency third quarterback during Saturday's wild-card matchup versus the Bears, Mike Spofford of the team's official site reports.

    Ridder will serve as the team's No. 3 quarterback after being signed to the active roster from the practice squad earlier in the week. He is prohibited from playing unless both Jordan Love and Malik Willis were to exit the game due to injury, illness or ejection.

  • Malik Willis QB | GB

    Packers' Malik Willis: Active, backing up Love on Saturday

    Willis (right shoulder/hamstring) is active for Saturday's wild-card game at Chicago, Mike Spofford of the Packers' official site reports.

    Willis initially injured his right throwing shoulder in the late stages of a Week 16 loss in Chicago and then aggravated it in a Week 17 start against the Ravens in place of Jordan Love (concussion). Since then, Willis was inactive in Week 18 at Minnesota while Clayton Tune started and Love handled backup duties, and with coach Matt LaFleur announcing earlier this week that Love would start in the wild-card round, Willis' best bet was to return to the No. 2 gig. Now that he's confirmed to be active, Willis will take on that role while Desmond Ridder serves as the emergency third quarterback.

  • Rams' Ahkello Witherspoon: Won't return vs. Panthers

    Witherspoon (shoulder) has been ruled out for the remainder of Saturday's wild-card game versus Carolina.

    Witherspoon is done for the day after sustaining a shoulder injury in the first half. Roger McCreary and Emmanuel Forbes will remain the team's top depth options at cornerback for the rest of the game.

  • Jacob Cowing WR | SF

    49ers' Jacob Cowing: Not playing vs. Eagles

    Cowing (hamstring) has been ruled out for San Francisco's wild-card matchup versus the Eagles on Sunday.

    Cowing was designated to return from injured reserve earlier in the week but won't be activated ahead of Sunday's game. The 2024 fourth-round pick missed the entirety of the regular season but will look to make his season debut next week during the divisional round, should the 49ers advance.

  • Robert Hunt OT | CAR

    Panthers' Robert Hunt: Returns vs. Rams

    Hunt (pectoral) has returned to Saturday's wild-card matchup versus the Rams, Mike Kaye of The Charlotte Observer reports.

    Hunt was back on the field for the start of the third quarter after briefly exiting the game in the first half due to a pectoral injury. Austin Corbett filled in at right guard while Hunt was sidelined.

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