Green Bay’s uncertainty at left guard is still hanging over the build-up to Week 7, and offensive coordinator Adam Stenavich made it clear on Tuesday that he’s ready for the Aaron Banks saga to stop bouncing back and forth.
Banks has been sidelined even after getting back to practice, leaving the Packers in limbo ahead of their road matchup with the Detroit Lions. Stenavich pointed to the encouraging signs, but the message was plain: the team needs Banks healthy and stable, not stuck in a cycle of false starts.
“We’d love to have him back out there.”
That hope has been tested repeatedly over the last few weeks. Green Bay ruled Banks out for the Week 4 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers because of knee and toe injuries. He then got in limited work on Friday before the Week 5 matchup with the Chicago Bears, only to be listed as doubtful.
The pattern continued in Week 6, when Banks missed the Packers’ 23-13 win over the Dallas Cowboys after entering the game with a questionable designation. His practice time has not yet led to an actual return on game day.
The Athletic’s Matt Schneidman relayed Stenavich’s comments on X, formerly Twitter, describing the back-and-forth nature of Banks’ recovery. Stenavich said the Packers want the veteran lineman back, but only if he can come back and keep playing.
As of Wednesday, Green Bay’s Week 7 injury-report page showed no player designations. Banks’ status for the Lions remained unresolved, with no confirmed return date.
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