The Green Bay Packers have been without two of their best offensive linemen for much of the start of the regular season. They should see one offensive lineman return in Week 5 against the Las Vegas Raiders.
Left tackle David Bakhtiari has been out since Week 1. Bakhtiari had surgery last week for his knee after the game and is expected to have a second surgery in the near future. It’s unclear if he’ll play again this season.
Elgton Jenkins missed Week 3 and Week 4 with a knee injury he sustained during the Packers’ loss to the Atlanta Falcons. He missed all three practices in Week 4.
The Green Bay Packers get Elgton Jenkins back to practice
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But the Packers have some good news on Jenkins in Week 5. According to Matt Schneidman with The Athletic, Jenkins was seen back to practice Tuesday.
Elgton Jenkins, Jaire Alexander, Aaron Jones, Christian Watson, Luke Musgrave and Zach Tom are all practicing ahead of Monday night in Vegas.
De’Vondre Campbell, Jon Runyan Jr., Rudy Ford and Zayne Anderson are not.
Eric Stokes is, and has been designated to return off PUP: pic.twitter.com/i2QCOC6gJi
— Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) October 3, 2023
That’s a good sign that Jenkins can go Monday night against the Raiders. He basically has another week to get back to full strength.
Jenkins’ return is crucial for an offensive line that struggled to run the ball against the Detroit Lions in Week 4, even with running back Aaron Jones coming back from his hamstring injury.
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