GREEN BAY, Wis. — All lights are green for Jordan Morgan ahead of the Green Bay Packers’ season-opening divisional tilt with the Minnesota Vikings.
The Packers’ starting left tackle has now logged back-to-back days as a full participant in practice. He’ll enter Sunday without a status designation on the injury report, but the same can’t be said for two of his running mates.
Starting right tackle Zach Bako-Bewele and left guard Aaron Banks are both questionable for the game with their respective knee injuries. Banks and the Packers’ medical staff have been managing tendinitis in his knee—an ailment that could flare up on any given day. Bako-Bewele, meanwhile, has been recovering from the partially torn patellar tendon he sustained in last season’s Dec. 14 loss to the Denver Broncos. If Morgan got the green light, Bako-Bewele and Banks are stuck on yellow.
It’s unclear how the Packers will configure their offensive line in the event that both players are unavailable. Rookie fifth-round pick Jager Burton could potentially start in place of Banks at left guard, even though Donovan Jennings is listed as the primary backup. Burton has spent much of his summer repping at all three interior positions, but the majority of that time was at left guard. 2025 second-round pick Anthony Belton, who spent most of his rookie season at right guard, will likely start in place of Bako-Bewele at right tackle.
“We’ll see,” said head coach Matt LaFleur of the Packers’ battered offensive line. “We’ll get them through today and see where they’re at, but it’s good to have them back out there.”
The status of linebacker Ty’Ron Hopper is murkier than the others. He’s battling an Achilles injury and missed the first two practice sessions of the week, but worked in a limited capacity on Friday. How he looks in Saturday’s walkthrough could make or break his chances of playing in Minnesota.
Defensive tackle Warren Brinson, who has been dealing with a calf injury since mid-August, was ruled out.
Here’s the full, final injury report for Sunday.
Questionable
OT Zach Bako-Bewele (Knee)
OG Aaron Banks (Knee)
LB Ty’Ron Hopper (Achilles)
Out
DT Warren Brinson (Calf)
No Designation
OT Jordan Morgan (Knee)
DT Javon Hargrave (Knee)
EDGE Barryn Sorrell (Foot)
DT Devonte Wyatt (Ankle)
Zachary Jacobson is the author of The Packer Dispatch. He is entering his 12th season covering the Green Bay Packers after spending seven as the Editor-in-Chief of Packer Report. He is a member of the Pro Football Writers of America. Follow him on Twitter @zachjacobson or contact him via email at itszachariahj@gmail.com.