Packers wideout Davante Adams was taken to the hospital on Thursday night following a brutal helmet-to-helmet hit from Bears linebacker Danny Trevathan, but “everything is progressing well” for Adams, according to head coach Mike McCarthy. “He’s already giving them a hard time at the hospital to get out of there so that’s a great sign,” McCarthy said, per Curtis Crabrtee of Pro Football Talk. Adams suffered a concussion but his MRI is “clean,” per Ian Rapoport of NFL.com (Twitter link). Trevathan, meanwhile, earned a 15-yard personal foul for the hit but wasn’t ejected from last night’s game. The play is under review by the NFL, however, and Trevathan could be subject to a suspension, tweets Rapoport.
Here’s more from the NFC North, with a focus on Thursday Night Football:
- Starting running back Ty Montgomery left last night’s contest early after suffering broken ribs, and the Packers are also down their No. 2 runner in Jamaal Williams, who is believed to have sprained his knee on Thursday, per Rapoport (Twitter link). Williams will likely miss time, meaning Green Bay will now lean on rookies Aaron Jones and Devante Mays in the backfield. While the Packers could conceivably get by with Jones, Mays, and fullback Aaron Ripkowski, the club will almost certainly add another back. Green Bay doesn’t have a running back on its practice squad, so it could look to a free agent market that includes DeAngelo Williams, Rashad Jennings, C.J. Spiller, and Ryan Mathews.
- Bears quarterback Mike Glennon struggled on Thursday, tossing one touchdown against two interceptions while losing two fumbles, but head coach John Fox didn’t immediately commit to making a change under center, as Crabtree writes in a separate piece. “We need to make a lot of changes,” Fox said. “We’ll evaluate everything. We’ve got a lot of work to do before we line up against Minnesota Monday night and we’re going to look at everything.” Chicago, of course, signed Glennon to a three-year, $45MM contract this offseason that contains $18.5MM guaranteed, but also moved up to the No. 2 overall pick to select UNC’s Mitch Trubisky. The Bears have an extended break before facing the Vikings on October 9.
- After being benched at the start of the second half of last night’s contest, Packers cornerback Damarious Randall wasn’t on the sideline for the rest of the game and also wasn’t present in the post-game locker room, report Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com. Although McCarthy called the issue an “internal matter,” Demovsky speculates Randall could potentially be suspended or even waived. A second-round pick in 2015, Randall has thus far graded as a bottom-15 NFL cornerback, according to Pro Football Focus.
- Former Packers long snapper Brett Goode received a four-week injury settlement, while fullback Joe Kerridge got three weeks, according to veteran NFL reporter Bob McGinn (Twitter links). Both players must wait three weeks plus the length of their respective settlements before they’re eligible to re-sign with Green Bay.
My money is on James starks getting a call
Randall was a 1st round pick.
I could definitely see a James Starks reunion, otherwise I could see the Pack snag someone’s practice squad rb like they did years ago with Ryan Grant/Samkon Gado. And with all the injuries the Packers have on a regular basis why would we ever cut a 1st round pick? His rookie year wasn’t bad, and last year he played thru some serious injuries, now in his 3rd year he’s trying to find his role on the team and we cut him? don’t see it happening. He’s in the doghouse for sharks but definitely not on the next flight out
You cut him because he gets routinely beat like a rug and he just quit on your team! He wants out so bad bye bye
Uh wrong! Glennon was not the reason they lost.. he has practice squad receivers and coaching that refuses to give up on the run down by 20.. the writer of this article should pay more attention
Everyone is forgetting a name the packers called on last year….Christine Michael
Pretty sure Michaels is on someone’s IR
Wanna piss some people off. Go get Adrian Peterson.
As a die hard vikings fan, i can see adrian peterson helping green bay. Go get him, he is washed up. he has nothing left in the tank and he is becoming a distraction to the saints coach.
Trubisky time
Pack should offer New Orleans a 7th rounder for AD. Makes sense for both sides.