The Packers waived Diggs on Tuesday.
Diggs joined the Packers in late December after being waived by the Cowboys. He played 33 defensive snaps against the Vikings in Week 18 when the Packers' starters rested, but he played just one defensive snap during Green Bay's NFC wild-card loss against Chicago. Per Zach Jacobson of 247Sports.com, the Packers were open to restructuring Diggs' contract, and there's a chance that the 2020 second-rounder sticks around in Green Bay for at least the upcoming season.
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Packers' Kamal Hadden: Expects 4-to-5-month recovery
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Hadden (fibia/fibula) expects to face "a four- or five-month recovery" due to the broken right tibia and fibula he suffered versus the Ravens in Week 17, Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Hadden is still using a knee coaster for mobility early January, as he recovers from surgery undergone to address a pair of fractures suffered to the area of his lower right leg. The reserve cornerback said he's taking his rehab a "day at a time." Hadden is slated to become an exclusive rights free agent this offseason, meaning Green Bay will have the option to retain him via a one-year, minimum-salary tender.
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Packers' Devonte Wyatt: Should be ready for training camp
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Wyatt (ankle) expects to be ready for training camp as he recovers from a broken fibula and torn ligament in his ankle, Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Wyatt was placed on injured reserve Dec. 5 due to an ankle injury, and the details of his injury have been revealed following the Packers' elimination from the postseason at the hands of the Bears in the wild-card round. The 2022 first-round pick is expected to reprise his role as a key player along the interior of Green Bay's defensive line in 2026 while playing on the fifth-year option in his rookie contract.
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Packers' Edgerrin Cooper: Hurts ankle in wild-card game
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Cooper is questionable to return to Saturday's game against the Bears after suffering an ankle injury.
Cooper hurt his ankle in the second half and was spotted walking back to the locker room. He logged a team-high eight tackles prior to his departure, and Isaiah McDuffie is likely to be asked to take on a bigger role so long as Cooper is sidelined.
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Packers' Nick Niemann: Ready to return
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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.
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Packers' Warren Brinson: Will play vs. Bears
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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.
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Packers' Javon Bullard: Active vs. Bears
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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.
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Packers' Evan Williams: Reaches 100 stops in 2025
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Williams recorded 100 tackles (48 solo), five pass defenses (three interceptions) and one fumble recovery across 16 regular-season games for the Packers in 2025.
The 2024 fourth-rounder served in a rotational role in the Packers' secondary during his rookie season, but he was thrust into the starting job at safety alongside Xavier McKinney in 2025. Williams responded by reaching the tackling century mark for the first time in his career, posting at least seven stops in eight of 16 games. He figures to be a key piece in the Packers' defense for the foreseeable future.
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Packers' Xavier McKinney: Reaches tackling century mark
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McKinney finished the 2025 regular season with 107 tackles (54 solo), including 1.0 sacks, 10 pass defenses (two interceptions) and one forced fumble across 16 regular-season games in 2025.
McKinney reached 100-plus tackles for the second time in his six-year career, with both instances coming over the last three seasons. He also reached double-digit pass defenses for a third consecutive season (and fourth time for his NFL career), though his two interceptions were far less than the eight he accrued during the 2024 campaign. McKinney signed a four-year, $67 million contract with the Packers in March 2024, so the Alabama product is under contract with Green Bay through 2027.
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Packers' Edgerrin Cooper: Posts 100-plus tackles in 2025
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Cooper registered 118 tackles (63 solo), including 0.5 sacks, four pass defenses, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery across 16 regular-season games in 2025.
The second-year linebacker posted double-digit tackles in five of 16 games in 2025 and played every single defensive snap in 10 of those contests. He reached the tackling century mark for the first time in his young NFL career, and his 118 combined tackles were second most on the Packers behind Quay Walker (128). Cooper is under contract with Green Bay for at least the next two seasons, with the Packers holding a fifth-year option for 2028.
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Packers' Quay Walker: Career year in 2025
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Walker tallied 128 tackles (58 solo), including 2.5 sacks, and five pass defenses over 14 regular-season games with the Packers in 2025.
Despite missing two games in November due to a neck injury, Walker managed to post a career high in combined tackles while logging 2.5 sacks for a third consecutive season. He posted at least nine tackles in nine games during the 2025 season, including in each of his final four appearances before sitting out of Week 18 against the Vikings for rest purposes. The Packers opted to decline Walker's fifth-year team option in May, and with the two sides unable to reach an agreement on an extension, the 2022 first-rounder will enter the offseason as an unrestricted free agent, though Green Bay could utilize the franchise tag on the Georgia product.
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Packers' Isaiah McDuffie: Tallies 92 stops in 2025
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McDuffie recorded 92 tackles (47 solo), including 1.0 sacks, and one interception across 17 regular-season games in 2025.
McDuffie worked as a rotational linebacker, with Quay Walker and Edgerrin Cooper working on an every-down basis. Though McDuffie lost snaps compared to his 2024 campaign, he remained very productive on a per-snap basis. He'll enter 2026 in the final year of a two-year contract, and he could be asked to step into a larger role if Walker departs in free agency.
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Packers' Rashan Gary: Another impactful season
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Gary recorded 45 tackles (25 solo), including 7.5 sacks, one forced fumble and one recovered fumble across 16 regular-season games in 2025.
The Packers underwent some changes along their defensive line and pass rushers entering 2025, but Gary remained a consistent force. He tallied at least 7.5 sacks for the third consecutive season and also recorded 20 quarterback hits -- the latter serving as the third-highest mark of his career. Gary should remain a key part of Green Bay's defensive line for its playoff run and into 2026, as he remains under contract for two more years.
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Packers' Nick Niemann: Questionable to play Saturday
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Niemann (pectoral) is officially listed as questionable for Saturday's wild-card matchup against Chicago, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.
Niemann has been listed as limited in practice all week in advance of Saturday's road playoff opener, though Green Bay officially activated him from IR on Wednesday. If cleared to face the Bears, Niemann will stand to handle a significant role on special teams while also operating as a reserve option at linebacker.
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Packers' Javon Bullard: Questionable for wild-card round
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Bullard (knee) is listed as questionable for Saturday's wild-card game against the Bears, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.
Bullard was a limited participant in all three of Green Bay's practices leading up to the postseason opener. He injured his knee in the regular-season finale against the Vikings, describing the injury to reporters as a slight hyperextension. If Bullard doesn't play, both teams would be without their usual nickel cornerbacks, as Chicago's C.J. Gardner-Johnson (concussion) has already been ruled out.
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Packers' Javon Bullard: Limited once again
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Bullard (knee) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.
Bullard matched the practice participation of Tuesday's walkthrough, staying limited due to a knee injury he sustained in the Packers' Week 18 loss to the Vikings. The starting slot cornerback will have one more opportunity to upgrade his participation level and potentially dodge an injury designation ahead of Saturday night's wild-card clash with the Bears.
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Packers' Edgerrin Cooper: Full participant Wednesday
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Cooper (shoulder) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice.
Cooper was limited in Tuesday's walkthrough due to the shoulder injury he sustained in the Week 17 loss to the Ravens, but the linebacker was able to upgrade to a full participant in Wednesday's session. The 24-year-old should be all set to suit up for Saturday night's wild-card showdown with the Bears as the starting weakside linebacker.
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Packers' Nick Niemann: Activated from IR
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The Packers activated Niemann (pectoral) from injured reserve Wednesday.
Niemann was a limited participant in Tuesday's walkthrough and Wednesday's practice. The linebacker's practice consistency is a good sign for his chances of suiting up for Saturday night's wild-card clash with the Bears. The special-teamer would be set to take on a similar role to what he did during the start of the 2025 campaign, which is 50 percent or more of special-teams snaps while operating as a reserve linebacker for the defense.
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Packers' Javon Bullard: Listed as limited
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Bullard (knee) was listed as a limited participant during Tuesday's walkthrough practice, Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Bullard suffered a knee injury during Green Bay's loss to the Vikings in Week 18, making his status uncertain for Saturday's wild-card round matchup on the road against Chicago. He'll have two more chances to prove himself capable of handling full practice reps prior to Saturday's game.
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Packers' Xavier McKinney: Idle for Week 18
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McKinney (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Vikings, Mike Spofford of the Packers' official site reports.
McKinney will be a healthy scratch for Sunday's regular-season finale, seeing as the Packers cannot improve from the No. 7 seed in the NFC for the postseason. Kitan Oladapo is poised to start at safety alongside Evan Williams for Week 18. McKinney will end the 2025 regular season with 107 tackles (54 solo), including 1.0 sacks, 10 pass defenses (two interceptions) and one forced fumble over 16 games.
