The Atlanta Falcons will be without defensive end Samson Ebukam for Thursday night’s Week 3 matchup with the Green Bay Packers, while Green Bay has ruled out four players, including wide receiver Jayden Reed.
Key takeaways
- Ebukam has been declared out because of a hamstring injury.
- Falcons rookie cornerback Billy Bowman Jr. is questionable with an Achilles issue.
- Reed will miss the game after being sidelined by a neck injury.
- The Packers also ruled out guard Aaron Banks, offensive lineman Zach Bako-Bewele and defensive tackle Warren Brinson.
- Green Bay defensive tackles Anthony Campbell and Javon Hargrave carry questionable designations.
Falcons face defensive personnel questions
Atlanta will have to adjust its pass-rush rotation without Ebukam, whose hamstring injury has taken him off the active game-day equation. The Falcons have not listed any other players as out for the Thursday contest.
Bowman remains a game-time decision. The cornerback is managing an Achilles injury, leaving Atlanta’s secondary depth uncertain until the club announces its inactive list ahead of kickoff.
Packers lose Reed and three more players
Green Bay’s offense will be without Reed, who has been ruled out with a neck injury. Banks is also unavailable, while Bako-Bewele has been sidelined by a knee injury.
On defense, Brinson will not play because of a calf issue. Campbell is dealing with an ankle injury and is questionable, while Hargrave has been listed as questionable with knee and concussion concerns.
The final availability of Campbell and Hargrave will be determined closer to Thursday’s kickoff, when both teams release their official inactive players.
