Packers updates: Javon Hargrave OUT, Lukas Van Ness IN for Week 2 vs. Jets

A pair of harm updates because the s put together to depart for New Jersey on Saturday: defensive lineman Javon Hargrave has been downgraded to out, whereas edge rusher Lukas Van Ness was faraway from the harm report.

Each Hargrave and Van Ness had been within the league's concussion protocol this week. Hargrave, who didn’t apply on Thursday or Friday, didn’t clear protocol in time and won’t play in Week 2. Van Ness cleared protocol and is sweet to go for Sunday towards the New York Jets.

Hargrave, who performed 30 snaps in Week 1, was listed as uncertain on Friday's closing harm report. His absence on Sunday will seemingly imply Anthony Campbell makes his NFL debut because the fifth lively defensive lineman with Devonte Wyatt, Karl Brooks, Chris McClellan and Jonathan Ford.

The Packers would have been in a troublesome place with out Van Ness, the protection's high edge rusher till Micah Parsons returns. His backups might be Brenton Cox Jr. and rookie Dani Dennis-Sutton, with Barryn Sorrell anticipated to be the opposite starter.

The Packers received't have Hargrave or second-year defensive lineman Warren Brinson (calf harm) on Sunday towards the Jets.

Cornerback Benjamin St-Juste and beginning offensive linemen Aaron Banks and Zach Bako-Bewele are the three gamers nonetheless questionable on the harm report coming into Week 2.

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