Packers provide injury update on wide receiver Randall Cobb

The Green Bay Packers are getting ready to welcome the rival Chicago Bears to Lambeau Field. But Aaron Rodgers won’t have one of his top targets — and it sounds like it’ll be an extended absence.

Randall Cobb suffered an injury against the Rams last week and won’t be able to go against Chicago on Sunday. In fact, according to coach Matt LaFleur, Cobb will miss some time with the injury.

“Cobby’s going to be out for a while,” LaFleur said, via ESPN’s Adam Schefter. “He had a pretty significant injury.”

Cobb is Green Bay’s No. 2 receiver behind Davante Adams. He has 375 yards on 28 catches and has five touchdowns to his name this year.

It’s Cobb’s second stint in Green Bay. He was with the Packers from 2011-18 before moving on to the Dallas Cowboys and the Houston Texas. The Packers made a trade for Cobb this past offseason.

Kickoff between the Packers and the Bears is coming Sunday night at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC.

Green Bay Packers vs. Chicago Bears Wednesday injury report

Ahead of their matchup with the Chicago Bears this week, the Green Bay Packers have made their injury report available from Wednesday’s practice. The Packers are coming off of their bye week, and the biggest news so far is the return of cornerback Jaire Alexander to running drills on the practice field. While he is not back from injured reserve yet, it was his first field action since suffering his shoulder injury in week 4.

Did Not Practice – Packers: T David Bakhtiari (Knee), QB Aaron Rodgers (Toe), WR Randall Cobb (Core)

While Rodgers hasn’t missed any time with his toe injury, the extra bye week will certainly be a boost to his recovery. The injury is “painful” according to Rodgers, but hasn’t seemed to make him miss any throws as the Packers continue to win games.

In great news for the Packers a few weeks ago, Bakhtiari was activated to the roster from his ACL tear suffered nearly ten months ago. Although he is still being kept out from practice, his presence around the team in a helmet has been a boost for sure. Bakhtiari’s return will be a “day-to-day process” according to the team.

Getting Bakhtiari back would be huge for Green Bay’s offensive line. Last year, before his injury, he was a huge reason why the Packers allowed just 21 sacks — a mark that ranked second in the NFL.

Randall Cobb was out from practice as well on Wednesday as he recovers from a core injury. His status will certainly be one to watch as the week moves on.

Limited Participation – Packers: WR Davante Adams (Hamstring), CB Kevin King (Hip/Knee), WR Malik Taylor (Abdomen)

Davante Adams continues to be listed on the injury report, but this week it is for a hamstring injury that limited him on Wednesday. Before the bye week, his last listed injury was to his ankle.

Kevin King returns to the injury list with a hip and knee injury, but the Packers are still expecting him to be ready by game time. Malik Taylor is also dealing with an injury to his abdomen, but unlike Cobb he was available in a limited capacity in practice.