An illness going through the Green Bay Packers' locker room has claimed another victim. The Athletic’s Matt Schneidman tweets that Packers punter JK Scott is now questionable for Sunday's NFC Championship Game.
The Packers have an open roster spot, so they won’t have to cut anybody to add some reinforcement.
Scott had a solid season for the Packers, averaging 44 yards on his 77 punts. He landed 29 punts inside the 20 yard line, earning him a spot on Pro Football Reference’s NFL All-Pro Second Team
Wide receiver Geronimo Allison was listed on the injury report with an illness this week, but he was a full participant at Friday’s practice.
Let’s check out some more injury notes from around the NFL:
- Steelers guard David DeCastro underwent an ankle procedure this week, according to Yahoo’s Charles Robinson (via Twitter). The surgery provides an explanation for why the offensive lineman dropped out of the Pro Bowl. Robinson notes that the operation went well, and DeCastro isn’t expected to “miss extended time in the offseason program.”
- Broncos running back Phillip Lindsay underwent a “simple, clean-up arthroscopic procedure” on his right wrist, according to Mike Klis of 9News in Denver. The team’s top rusher should be recovered by offseason team workouts in April. Lindsay sustained the wrist injury during the 2018 season and dealt with it throughout the 2019 campaign. Despite the discomfort, he still managed to finished with his second straight 1,000-yard season.
- Chiefs safety Juan Thornhill underwent successful surgery to repair a torn ACL in his knee, tweets NFL Network’s James Palmer. The rookie second-rounder started all 16 games for Kansas City, compiling 58 tackles, five passes defended and three interceptions. He sustained the injury during his team’s Week 17 game against the Chargers, sidelining him for the entire postseason.
- Raiders cornerback Isaiah Johnson had back surgery this week, tweets Vic Tafur of The Athletic. The fourth-round rookie was placed on injured reserve to start the season and was ultimately activated in November. Johnson proceeded to appear in five games for Oakland, collecting two tackles and one pass defended.
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