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Packers Make Roster Move Ahead of NFL Playoffs

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Matt Wadleigh | Last updated Jan 7, 2026 4:45 PM ET

The Green Bay Packers enter the NFL Playoffs as the No. 7 seed in the NFC after they finished with a 9-7-1 record.

Unfortunately, the Packers are without superstar pass rusher Micah Parsons after he suffered a torn ACL, so their road to a Super Bowl is looking tricky.

The Packers begin with a road game against the No. 2 seed Chicago Bears at Soldier Field.

This will be the third meeting this season between the NFC North opponents. The Packers won in Week 14, 28-21, at Lambeau Field and then lost in Week 16, 22-16, at Soldier Field as Caleb Williams threw a game-winning touchdown pass to DJ Moore in overtime.

On Wednesday, the Packers made a few moves, per the team's site.

"The Green Bay Packers have activated LB Nick Niemann off injured reserve, placed CB Bo Melton on injured reserve, signed DL Anthony Campbell to the practice squad and placed WR Will Sheppard on practice squad; injured. General Manager Brian Gutekunst announced the transactions Wednesday."

Packers activated Nick Niemann off IR and placed Bo Melton on IR.
— Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) January 7, 2026

Campbell is a rookie who played college football with the Miami Hurricanes and has spent time on the Seattle Seahawks' practice squad this season.

Niemann was a sixth-round pick by the Los Angeles Chargers in 2021, and he spent his first four seasons with LA before joining Green Bay in 2025.

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Bo Melton (80) participates in the team's minicamp at Ray Nitschke Field. © Benny Sieu-Imagn Images

Niemann played seven games with 11 total tackles before being placed on IR with a pectoral injury. He led the Packers' special teams in tackles through the first eight weeks before the injury took place.

Melton is a former Seahawks draft pick who came into the league as a WR before making the transition to cornerback, but he suffered a knee injury in Week 18, and Packers coach Matt LaFleur said it would be a "big loss for us."

The Packers and Bears face off on Saturday with kickoff at 8:00 pm ET and the game broadcast on Amazon Prime Video.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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