Anderson (concussion) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's wild-card matchup against the Eagles, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.
Anderson has yet to practice since sustaining a concussion in the Packers' Week 17 loss to the Vikings, so it's no surprise he'll be sidelined for the wild-card round. The BYU product is one of the Green Bay's key special-teamers, as he's recorded 16 total tackles over 253 special-teams snaps this season. Kitan Oladapo is likely to serve as the Packers' top reserve safety with Anderson missing Sunday's contest.
Anderson has been diagnosed with a concussion and has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against Minnesota.
Anderson got shaken up during a kickoff return in the first quarter, and further tests determined that he had suffered a concussion during the play. He'll enter the league's five-step concussion protocol, which he'll need to clear in order to play against Chicago in Week 18. With Javon Bullard starting at strong safety for Evan Williams (quadriceps), Kitan Oladapo will serve as the Packers' backup safety for the rest of Sunday's game due to Anderson's injury.
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Packers' Zayne Anderson: Dealing with knee issue
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Anderson was added to the Packers' injury report Sunday due to a knee issue, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.
Anderson missed the first seven games of the 2023 season due to a hamstring injury. He returned in Week 8, and over his 10 regular-season outings, he posted four tackles (three solo) while playing 126 snaps on special teams. Anderson is battling for a depth spot in the Packers' secondary at safety.
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Packers' Zayne Anderson: Healthy ahead of Week 8
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Anderson (hamstring) was a full participant at the Packers' practice Wednesday, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.
Anderson has missed the last three contests with a hamstring injury, but he now appears ready to go ahead of Sunday's matchup with the Vikings. The 26-year-old will provide Green Bay with some much-needed depth at safety after Darnell Savage (calf) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday.
