Packers won't have OT Bakhtiari for playoff game with 49ers
Green Bay Packers offensive tackle David Bakhtiari is inactive for Saturday night’s NFC divisional playoff game with the San Francisco 49ersJANUARY 23, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
RANDALL COBB
39 YDS •
5 REC •
1 TD
39 YDS
5 REC
1 TD
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JANUARY 20, 2022 • NFL.COM
Returning for playoffs, Packers WR Randall Cobb looks for 'storybook ending' Swift comeback from injury
JANUARY 20, 2022 • PACKERS.COM
Packers activate WR Randall Cobb from injured reserve The Packers’ veteran slot WR is officially back. Cobb is expected to play Saturday night against the 49ers.
JANUARY 20, 2022 • USATODAY.COM
Comes off injured reserve The Packers activated Cobb (groin) from injured reserve Thursday.
Impact Cobb underwent core muscle surgery during the Packers' Week 13 bye and missed the rest of the regular season. With the benefit of a first-round bye in the playoffs, his time away from the field will end at five games as he prepares for a return for Saturday's divisional-round matchup with the 49ers. Green Bay has listed Marquez Valdes-Scantling (back) as doubtful to play this weekend, so Cobb should jump back into three-wide sets with Davante Adams and Allen Lazard.
JANUARY 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
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Gets green light for Saturday Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said Wednesday that Cobb (groin) will be available for Saturday's divisional-round game against the 49ers, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.
Impact Cobb had surgery in early December and missed the final five weeks of the regular season, but he was a capable performer in a supporting role prior to suffering the injury, catching 28 of 39 targets for 375 yards and five touchdowns in 12 games. After opening the season as Green Bay's No. 4 receiver, he moved into something resembling a rotation with Marquez Valdes-Scantling (back) and Allen Lazard, all of whom played behind clear No. 1 option Davante Adams. It's hard to say how snaps will be divided between Cobb, MVS and Lazard this Saturday, but all four are seemingly on track to be available, with LaFleur giving Cobb the green light one day after Valdes-Scantling returned to practice. The Packers are expected to formally add Cobb to the 53-man roster by Friday.
JANUARY 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
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Remains out for Week 18 Cobb (groin) will not play Sunday against the Lions, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.
Impact The Packers designated Cobb to return from injured reserve in late December, but he did not play in the team's Week 17 win over the Vikings and will not play this week, either, as head coach Matt LaFleur believes two more weeks of rest are in Cobb's best interest. Barring any setbacks, expect Cobb to be back on the field for the Packers' divisional-round game Jan. 22 or Jan. 23.
JANUARY 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
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Not ready to return this week Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said Friday that Cobb (groin) is "a little ways away from returning," implying that the wide receiver won't be activated from injured reserve in adv...
Impact That being said, Cobb has made good progress in his recovery from the core-muscle surgery he underwent in the first week of December, as was made clear by the Packers' decision Thursday to clear him to resume practicing. Cobb looks like he'll need more practice time to prove he's back to 100 percent, but it's not out of the question for him to be added back to the 53-man roster ahead of the Jan. 9 regular-season finale versus the 2-12-1 Lions. If they can beat Minnesota this weekend, however, the Packers might be more inclined to wait until the postseason to activate Cobb; Green Bay would be in the driver's seat for the NFC's No. 1 overall seed with a Week 17 win and would be heavy favorites to beat the lowly Lions with or without the veteran slot man.
DECEMBER 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
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DECEMBER 31, 2021 • PACKERS.COM
Vrable says Cobb's progress is very encouraging Packers WR coach Jason Vrable talks about Randall Cobb returning to practice after being out only a few weeks because of a core injury.
DECEMBER 30, 2021 • PACKERS.COM
Designated for return Cobb (core) returned to practice Thursday, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.
Impact The Packers thus have designated Cobb for return from injured reserve. The 11th-year wide receiver underwent core muscle surgery during the Packers' Week 13 bye, missing the past three games. He now has a 21-day window in which to prove his health, but it remains to be seen if he'll be able to do enough to return to the active roster in time for Sunday's game against the Vikings.
DECEMBER 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
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With division title in hand, Packers seeking NFC's top seed
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Bears defensive lineman Akiem Hicks out against Packers
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Placed on injured reserve Cobb (groin) was placed on injured reserve Saturday.
Impact This was the next logical step for the Packers after Cobb underwent core muscle surgery last week that is expected to keep him out for a significant amount of time. This move will force Cobb to miss at least the next three weeks, at which point he will be able to return to practice for a 21-day window before the team must activate him back to the 53-man roster. The veteran wideout, whom the Packers traded a sixth-round pick to the Texans to acquire, suffered the injury in the team's Week 12 win over the Rams. Cobb is currently the team's third-leading receiver with 28 receptions and 375 receiving yards on 39 targets (also tied for third-most on the team). Cobb's absence should open up more opportunities for wide receivers Allen Lazard and Equanimeous St. Brown out of the slot.
DECEMBER 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Packers activate Campbell, place Cobb on injured reserve
The Green Bay Packers have activated linebacker De’Vondre Campbell from the reserve/COVID-19 list and have placed wide receiver Randall Cobb on injured reserveDECEMBER 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
