Williams' (back) practice window has expired, so he will remain on the reserve/PUP list for the remainder of the season.
The Packers decided that Williams was not ready to go, so the rookie seventh-rounder will have to wait until the 2026 season for his potential NFL debut. The Packers' offensive guard group heading into the Sunday wild-card matchup with the Bears will consist of Anthony Belton, Aaron Banks, Lecitus Smith, Jordan Morgan and Darian Kinnard.
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Packers' John Williams: Won't play Week 18
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Williams (back) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Vikings, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.
Williams continues to work his way back from a back injury that caused him to start the regular season on the reserve/PUP list. The rookie seventh-rounder will aim to progress enough in his recovery to be available for the wild-card round of the NFC playoffs.
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Packers' John Williams: Unavailable for Week 17
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Williams (back) has been ruled out for Saturday's contest against Baltimore, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official website reports.
Williams was able to log back-to-back limited practices to end the week, but he'll remain sidelined in Week 17. The offensive lineman will have one more chance to make his NFL debut in the regular season against the Vikings on Jan. 4.
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Packers' John Williams: Ruled out for Week 16
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Williams (back) has been ruled out for Saturday's contest against the Bears, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official website reports.
Williams returned to practice Wednesday after missing the entirety of the regular season to this point while nursing a back injury. The offensive lineman was able to log back-to-back limited sessions, but he'll now shift his focus to a potential return to action in Week 17.
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Packers' John Williams: Moved to reserve/PUP list
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The Packers placed Williams (back) on the reserve/PUP list Tuesday, Wes Hodklewickz of the team's official site reports.
The rookie seventh-rounder has been held out of training camp due to a back injury, which is severe enough for him to start the 2025 regular season on the PUP list. Williams will be required to miss at least the first four games of the season, which makes the Packers' Week 6 contest against the Bengals on Sunday, Oct. 12 the earliest he can make his NFL regular-season debut.
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Packers' John Williams: Remains sidelined with back injury
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Williams did not participate in Thursday's training camp practice due to a back injury, Bill Huber of SI.com reports.
The rookie seventh-rounder opened training camp on the Packers' PUP list and he has been unable to participate in practices while working through a back injury. Williams is unlikely to play against the Jets in Saturday's preseason opener, but if he is cleared to return to practice next week, he could be available for Green Bay's second preseason contest against Indianapolis on Aug. 16.
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Packers' John Williams: Sidelined to begin rookie year
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Williams (undisclosed) was placed on the active/PUP list on Friday, Zach Jacobson of 247Sports.com reports.
Williams was selected in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL Draft. He's expected to switch to guard after playing tackle in college at Cincinnati, though the first step will be for him to get healthy enough to take the field.
