The Jets head into Week 2 with a little something they haven’t had in a while: momentum. After a 23-10 road win over Robert Saleh’s Tennessee Titans, New York gets a shot to move to 2-0 for the first time since 2015 when it meets the Green Bay Packers on Sunday.
That’s the backdrop for a game that carries very different energy on the other sideline. Green Bay is coming off a brutal Week 1 collapse, coughing up 29 straight unanswered points in a road loss to Carson Wentz and the Minnesota Vikings. Matt LaFleur’s group enters this one under heavy pressure, with the Packers still searching for their first win post-Micah Parsons ACL tear.
Both teams are dealing with injury questions, and the official inactives list reflects that. For the Jets, OLB Joseph Ossai (foot), DB Minkah Fitzpatrick (groin), and RB/KR Kene Nwangwu (back) are all OUT. Rookie WR Omar Cooper Jr. was placed on injured reserve Saturday after suffering an ankle injury, which means he’ll miss at least the next four games.
There is better news for New York on the defensive side. Rookie cornerback D'Angelo Ponds (calf) does not carry an injury designation and is set to make his NFL debut in Week 2. Edge rusher Will McDonald is listed as questionable with an ankle injury, but he is expected to suit up.
Green Bay’s inactive group includes defensive tackles Javon Hargrave (concussion) and Warren Brinson (calf), both ruled OUT. The Packers also have three players listed as questionable: right tackle Zach Bako-Bewele (knee), left guard Aaron Banks (knee), and cornerback Benjamin St. Juste (hamstring).
There’s positive news for Green Bay, too. Edge rusher Lukas Van Ness cleared protocol this weekend and is expected to play after sustaining a concussion in last Sunday’s game.
Bako-Bewele is also expected to go, while Banks may come down to a game-time decision and is trending toward playing. Banks did not play in Week 1.
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