Bullard (knee) is questionable to return to Sunday's contest against the Vikings.
Bullard suffered a knee injury late in the second half, placing doubt on his ability to return to action. In his absence, newcomer Trevon Diggs, among others, could see an uptick in workload at cornerback.
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Packers' Xavier McKinney: Idle for Week 18
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McKinney (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Vikings, Mike Spofford of the Packers' official site reports.
McKinney will be a healthy scratch for Sunday's regular-season finale, seeing as the Packers cannot improve from the No. 7 seed in the NFC for the postseason. Kitan Oladapo is poised to start at safety alongside Evan Williams for Week 18. McKinney will end the 2025 regular season with 107 tackles (54 solo), including 1.0 sacks, 10 pass defenses (two interceptions) and one forced fumble over 16 games.
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Packers' Edgerrin Cooper: Won't play Week 18
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Cooper (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Vikings, Mike Spofford of the Packers' official site reports.
Cooper was able to shed an injury designation for Sunday's game after working through a shoulder issue during Week 18 prep. However, with the Packers locked in as the seventh seed in the NFC, the second-year pro will get an additional week of rest before the wild-card round. With Quay Walker (coach's decision) also inactive, Ty'Ron Hopper and Jamon Dumas-Johnson are poised to see more snaps at linebacker alongside Isaiah McDuffie during Sunday's regular-season finale. Cooper will end the 2025 regular season with 118 tackles (63 solo), including 0.5 sacks, four pass defenses, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery across 16 games.
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Packers' Quay Walker: Resting Week 18
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Walker (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Vikings, Mike Spofford of the Packers' official site reports.
The Packers are locked in for the NFC's seventh seed heading into the postseason, so Walker will be held out of Sunday's regular-season finale while others will likely operate under a snap count. His absence gives both Ty'Ron Hopper and Jamon Dumas-Johnson more opportunities to log snaps on defense in Week 18. Walker will end the 2025 regular season with a career-high 128 tackles (58 solo), including 2.5 sacks, and five pass defenses across 14 games.
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Packers' Nick Niemann: Staying on IR
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Niemann (pectoral) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Vikings, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.
Niemann was designated to return from injured reserve Wednesday and was a limited practice participant during Week 18 prep. However, the fifth-year pro has not progressed enough in his recovery to return from a pectoral injury that caused him to land on IR in early November. Niemann could be activated from IR ahead of the wild-card round of the NFC playoffs.
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Packers' Lukas Van Ness: Available against Minnesota
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Van Ness (illness/foot) does not carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Vikings, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.
Van Ness managed to fade an injury tag for Week 18 despite being limited in practice all week by a foot injury and illness. However, the Packers are locked in as the NFC's seventh seed, so he could operate on a snap count or be held out of Sunday's regular-season finale entirely. If Van Ness's snaps are limited, then Arron Mosby, Brenton Cox and Barryn Sorrell would be in line for more snaps on defense.
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Packers' Edgerrin Cooper: Good to go against Minnesota
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Cooper (shoulder) does not carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Vikings, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.
Cooper was limited in the first two practices of Week 18 prep due to a shoulder issue, but the second-year pro faded an injury designation for Sunday's regular-season finale after practicing in full Friday. Given that the Packers are locked in as the seventh seed in the NFC, Cooper and the rest of the starters could operate on a snap count as Green Bay prepares itself for the postseason.
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Packers' Trevon Diggs: Move to Green Bay official
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The Packers officially claimed Diggs off waivers from the Cowboys on Wednesday, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.
Diggs will still need to pass a physical before joining the Green Bay roster, but that seems to be a foregone conclusion. Green Bay is headed to the postseason as the No. 7 seed in the NFC, so Diggs could be a major acquisition even if he doesn't play Week 18 against Minnesota. The Packers placed cornerback Nate Hobbs on injured reserve Wednesday, so Diggs should eventually help fill that void. Green Bay will assume the remainder of the five-year, $97 million extension Diggs inked with Dallas in the summer of 2023, though the 27-year-old's deal contains no guaranteed money after the 2025 season, making him a potential cut candidate this offseason.
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Packers' Lukas Van Ness: Limited in practice Wednesday
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Van Ness (illness/foot) was a limited practice participant Wednesday.
It's a good sign for Van Ness' chance of playing Sunday versus Minnesota that he was able to log a limited practice Wednesday, but it should also be noted that the Packers plan to rest at least some of their starters Week 18 with the team locked into the No. 7 playoff seed in the NFC. The third-year defensive lineman has been dealing with a nagging foot injury since mid-October, and Green Bay may elect to give him a lesser workload (if any) with the postseason on the horizon.
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Packers' Edgerrin Cooper: On injury report with shoulder issue
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Cooper (shoulder) was limited in practice Wednesday.
Cooper may have picked up the injury during Saturday's loss to Baltimore. The issue doesn't seem severe given his ability to log a limited practice session to begin Week 18 prep, but Green Bay has nothing to play for this weekend and is slated to rest at least some starters, which could play into a decision regarding Cooper suiting up. If Cooper were to sit out against Minnesota, it would be his first missed game this season.
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Packers' Zayne Anderson: Lands on IR
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The Packers placed Anderson (ankle) on injured reserve Wednesday.
Anderson hurt his ankle in Saturday's loss to Baltimore, and the injury is severe enough to result in placement on IR. The veteran safety worked primarily on special teams when healthy, with 20 of his 22 defensive snaps coming Week 15 against Denver. He'll finish the regular season with 15 tackles (five solo) over 14 games.
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Packers' Nate Hobbs: Placed on IR
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Hobbs (knee) landed on injured reserve Wednesday.
This was the expected outcome after Hobbs suffered a knee injury this past Saturday against Baltimore. Though he could technically return if Green Bay reaches the Super Bowl, it's not clear if there's a chance he'll be recovered in time even if the Packers were to win three playoff games. Hobbs will finish his first campaign in Green Bay with 27 tackles and two defensed passes along with 45 kick-return yards over 11 regular-season games. Green Bay claimed Trevon Diggs off waivers Wednesday, and Diggs could eventually help fill the void left by Hobbs' absence.
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Packers' Trevon Diggs: Lands with Green Bay
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The Packers claimed Diggs off waivers from the Cowboys on Wednesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Diggs missed a total of eight games for Dallas so far this season due to a concussion and a knee injury, but he was healthy enough to suit up for both of the team's last two contests. Now set to join Green Bay, the 2021 All-Pro cornerback will bolster a secondary that had been decimated by injuries in recent weeks. Given the short onboarding period with his new team, Diggs is unlikely to debut in Sunday's regular-season finale against Minnesota, but he should be ready to contribute for the Packers in their first playoff contest.
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Packers' Zayne Anderson: 2025 campaign likely over
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Head coach Matt LaFleur told reporters Wednesday that Anderson (ankle) is likely out for the remainder of the season, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.
The BYU product sustained an ankle injury in the Week 17 loss to the Ravens and is now expected to miss the remainder of the Packers' 2025 campaign. Across 14 contests this season, Anderson tallied 15 total tackles and one fumble recovery while primarily contributing on special teams (206 special-teams snaps and 22 on defense). While he's sidelined, expect Kitan Oladapo and Jaylin Simpson to serve as the Packers' top reserve safeties.
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Packers' Nate Hobbs: Likely done for the season
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Head coach Matt LaFleur told reporters Wednesday that Hobbs (knee) is likely out for the rest of the season, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.
The 26-year-old corner sustained a knee injury in the Week 17 loss to the Ravens, and it now appears serious enough to sideline him for the remainder of the season. Hobbs struggled to stay healthy in his first year as a Packer, recording 31 total tackles and two passes defensed across 11 games. While he's likely out for the rest of Green Bay's 2025 campaign, expect Keisean Nixon and Carrington Valentine to operate as the team's top boundary cornerback duo.
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Packers' Kamal Hadden: Placed on injured reserve
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The Packers placed Hadden (ankle) on injured reserve Tuesday.
After Nate Hobbs (knee) and Zayne Anderson (ankle) went down with injuries Saturday against Baltimore, Hadden was forced into defensive action and logged six defensive snaps before suffering an injury of his own. He finishes the regular season with five tackles (one solo) across 10 appearances.
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Trevon Diggs: Cut loose by Dallas
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The Cowboys waived Diggs on Tuesday, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.
After racking up 14 interceptions between the 2021 and 2022 seasons, Diggs signed a five-year, $97 million contract extension with Dallas in the summer of 2023 but has struggled to meet expectations ever since. In addition to sitting out most of the 2023 season after sustaining an ACL tear, Diggs has missed time in the 2024 and 2025 campaigns due to a groin and knee injuries as well as a concussion. He had played in just eight of Dallas' first 16 games this season, logging 25 tackles and recording no interceptions. Any team putting in a claim for Diggs would have to assume the remaining money on his contract, though he could be cut with few ramifications this offseason since his deal is non-guaranteed after 2025.
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Packers' Micah Parsons: Expected recovery of nine months
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Parsons underwent surgery to repair a torn ACL in his left knee Monday and is facing a ninth-month recovery period, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Rapoport relays that Parsons sustained a clear tear of the ACL in his left knee and that there was no other ligament damage, which will help with the All-Pro pass rusher's time to recovery. The timeline means Parsons likely will miss the opening portion of next season and is a candidate to start it on injured reserve. He sustained the injury Week 15 against the Broncos and finished his first regular season with the Packers with 41 tackles (19 solo), including 12.5 sacks, one pass defense and two forced fumbles across 14 games.
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Packers' Micah Parsons: Goes under knife
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Parsons (knee) announced via his personal social media account Monday that he is undergoing surgery to repair his torn left ACL, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.
Parsons is expected to miss time early in the 2026 regular season due to the timing of the left ACL tear he suffered Dec. 14, but per a prior report from Demovsky, the star pass rusher could realistically be back in action by Week 4. In any case, with Parsons already on IR, Green Bay will need to rely on a combination of Rashan Gary, Lukas Van Ness and Kingsley Enagbare to provide pressure against opposing quarterbacks for the remainder of the 2025 campaign.
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Packers' Edgerrin Cooper: Double-digit stops vs. Baltimore
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Cooper posted 10 tackles (four solo) during the Packers' 41-24 loss to the Ravens on Saturday.
Cooper logged double-digit tackles for the fifth time this season and finished Saturday's game as the Packers' third-leading tackler behind Xavier McKinney (13) and Quay Walker (12). Through 16 regular-season games, Cooper is up to 118 tackles (63 solo), including 0.5 sacks, four pass defenses, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.
