Green Bay Packers release Week 18 Thursday injury report vs. Detroit Lions

Aaron Rodgers was a full participant in the Packers’ practice Thursday after not participating in walkthrough yesterday. He’s still recovering from his right thumb and knee issue, but is expected to play this weekend against the Detroit Lions.

Aside from Rodgers’ update, Green Bay tight ends Marcedes Lewis (rest) and Josiah Deguara (calf) were the only two to join the injury report. Neither participated in Thursday’s practice.

As for the other eight players that carried over from Wednesday’s report, there was no movement whatsoever. All remained assigned to their injury designations.

Check out the full injury report below:

• LB Krys Barnes (hand) – FP
• QB Aaron Rodgers (right thumb/knee) – FP
• S Rudy Ford (wrist/knee) – FP
• T David Bakhtiari (knee/abdomen) – LP
• G/T Elgton Jenkins (knee) – LP
• RB Aaron Jones (knee/ankle) – LP
• T Yosh Nijman (shooulder) – LP
• CB Keisean Nixon (groin) – LP
• WR Christian Watson (hip) – LP
• TE Marcedes Lewis (rest) – DNP
• TE Josiah Deguara (calf) – DNP

Pittsburgh Steelers release Thursday injury report ahead of game vs Cleveland Browns

The Pittsburgh Steelers released their injury report ahead of their Week 18 matchup against the Cleveland Browns. 

The biggest news was safety Minkah Fitzpatrick missing practice for the second straight day due to his ankle injury. Fitzpatrick was banged up against the Baltimore Ravens last week but only missed three snaps during the game.

Head coach Mike Tomlin was not overly concerned about Fitzpatrick’s injury.

“I don’t know that any of us are overly concerned about the long-term prospects on that as we lean in toward play,” Tomlin said via the team’s website.

Linebacker Myles Jack, the former UCLA star, did not practice due to his groin injury.

“I am just continually working,” Jack said after practice. “I got some good sprints in today. Working my change of direction. Groin is just a tricky injury. It’s something you’ve got to wait on. It moves at its own speed. If it was up to me, I’d be good. I’m definitely gunning to pay this weekend. We’ll see what happens. Just continuing to get better.”

• WR Diontae Johnson (Hip) – FP
• DB Tre Norwood (Hamstring) – LP
• RB Najee Harris (Not Injury Related – Resting Player) – FP
• CB Arthur Maulet (Illness) – DNP
• S Minkah Fitzpatrick (Ankle) – DNP
• CB James Pierre (Concussion) – FP
• LB Myles Jack (Groin) – DNP
• OL Kevin Dotson (Shoulder) – FP
• DL Larry Ogunjobi (Toe) – DNP
• LB Alex Highsmith (Ankle) – LP
• DT Cameron Heyward (Not Injury Related – Resting Player)