Packers make roster moves following Seahawks win

The Green Bay Packers just announced their first roster moves of the week after a shutout victory over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. The Packers will activate quarterback Kurt Benkert from their practice squad ahead of this week’s matchup against NFC North rival, the Minnesota Vikings. Benkert was placed on the Packers’ reserve slash COVID-19 list before the game against the Kansas City Chiefs, along with Aaron Rodgers.

Now that their third quarterback is back and available, Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst announced Green Bay would be moving on from Blake Bortles. Green Bay signed Bortles shortly after losing two of their three quarterbacks to the reserve/COVID-19 list. The former first-round pick of the Jacksonville Jaguars was activated for the game against the Kansas City Chiefs as the backup to Jordan Love. With Rodgers coming back just in time for the Seahawks game this past Sunday, there was no need for the Packers to activate him from their practice squad for a second week in a row. And now that Benkert is back and available, his services are no longer needed by the Packers.

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers made his return to the field after missing last week because of COVID-19 protocols. He went 23-of-37 passing for 292 yards and an interception.

Packers lose a star in the win

The Green Bay Packers believe running back Aaron Jones suffered an MCL sprain, per an injury update from ESPN’s Adam Schefter. He is expected to undergo further testing to confirm and determine the severity of the injury.

Jones exited the game in the second half against Seattle after having accumulated 25 yards on seven carries. AJ Dillon took over lead back duties and finished with 21 carries for 66 yards and two touchdowns.

The Packers bounced back from a loss against Kansas City in Week 9 to pull out a 17-0 victory against the Seahawks. They improved to 8-2 on the season and have a strong hold on the NFC North division.

Prior to Sunday, Jones had rushed for 516 yards and three touchdowns on 116 carries this season.

The game remained close until the fourth quarter, when Green Bay scored its only two touchdowns of the game. Both scores were short rushes from Dillon.

The second-year back out of Boston College is second on the team behind Jones in most major statical categories. As of now, he has run the ball 97 times for 421 yards, with two rushing touchdowns. Dillion is also playing a part in the passing game too. He’s caught 16 of his 18 targets for 196 yards and a touchdown.