Jackson Returns, Joseph Limited as NFL Injuries Mount — SkimNews
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- Lamar Jackson practiced in full on Wednesday for the first time since injuring his ankle, after missing the Baltimore Ravens’ last three games.
- Kerby Joseph opened a 21-day practice window and worked limited for the first time this season, after missing Detroit’s final 11 games of 2025 with a degenerative knee condition.
- Green Bay Packers will start a new five-man offensive line against Carolina on Thursday, with Sean Rhyan and Travis Glover out, Jacob Monk on injured reserve and third-stringer John Williams starting at center.
- Carolina Panthers listed Jaelan Phillips, Torricelli Simpkins III, Akayleb Evans and Damien Lewis as out for Thursday’s game, while Bobby Brown III was questionable.
- Baltimore Ravens had five players miss Wednesday practice—Calais Campbell, Kyle Hamilton, Jaylinn Hawkins, Olaivavega Ioane and Roquan Smith—while Ronnie Stanley and John Simpson were limited.
- Detroit Lions had seven players miss practice, including Jahmyr Gibbs, Aidan Hutchinson, Alim McNeill, Penei Sewell, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Tyleik Williams and DJ Wonnum.
- Minnesota Vikings carried only three players on the injury report, with Aaron Jones and Joe Huber absent from practice and Brian O’Neill limited.
Why it matters: Green Bay’s loss of starting center Sean Rhyan and right guard Travis Glover has already produced a concrete consequence: a new five-man offensive line and third-stringer John Williams at center. Baltimore and Detroit have clearer individual steps—Jackson’s full practice and Joseph’s 21-day window—but both clubs still carry broader Week 8 absence lists.
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