The Packers got a late twist to their Thursday night prep when Keisean Nixon landed on the injury report just hours before Green Bay’s home matchup with the Carolina Panthers.
Green Bay is trying to put last week’s loss to the Detroit Lions behind it after that defeat dropped the team to 4-3, but the defensive backfield suddenly became a bigger storyline on game day. On X, formerly Twitter, the Packers said, “Keisean Nixon has been added to the injury report and is questionable for tonight's game against the Panthers.”
The team did not say exactly when the issue surfaced, though its website listed Nixon with a shoulder injury.
That’s not a small concern for a Packers secondary that has been trending in a better direction lately. Even in last week’s narrow road loss, the defensive backfield did a good job of helping keep a dangerous Lions offense under wraps.
Now comes a different challenge. Bryce Young and Carolina’s group of receivers have put together plenty of productive stretches this season, with last week’s rough loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers standing out as the exception. Green Bay would much rather have Nixon available for a matchup like this, especially with the depth behind him already not exactly overflowing.
If Nixon can’t play, the Packers will be leaning even more on a thin group in the back end against a Panthers team hoping to rebound after that lopsided defeat.
Kickoff is set for Thursday at 8:15 pm ET at Lambeau Field, with Prime Video carrying the game.
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