Matt LaFleur had a positive update for the Packers on Wednesday, with Green Bay potentially getting three players back on the practice field this week.
The biggest name in the mix is not Micah Parsons, even though LaFleur said the pass rusher did some 11-on-11 work this week. That work is still part of the ramp-up process, and Parsons is being lined up for a return after the bye week on Wednesday, Nov. 25, when the Packers face the Los Angeles Rams on Thanksgiving Eve.
That matchup would come against a Rams team missing both Davante Adams and Puka Nacua, leaving Matthew Stafford without two of his top targets.
For now, though, the focus is on the three players LaFleur addressed from the podium on Wednesday, Nov. 11.
Sean Rhyan is one of them. The Packers center suffered a high-ankle sprain in Week 7 against the Detroit Lions, but he never went on Injured Reserve, which keeps the door open for an earlier return. Green Bay is hoping to have him back in practice before a Week 10 meeting with the Minnesota Vikings.
Zaire Franklin is another possible return. His situation has been more complicated after a shin injury and hairline fracture around Week 7. Franklin has not played since Sunday Night Football on Oct. 18, but there is a chance he could be back in the same game Parsons makes his season debut.
The third name is Skyy Moore, who may not draw the same attention as the others but could still give the Packers a lift on special teams.
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