However, he still managed to connect with Geronimo Allison and Jamaal Williams for touchdowns and saw Davante Adams surpass the 100-yard mark against a tough Vikings defense. Rodgers is one of 33 Green Bay players not playing Thursday, a list that also includes Davante Adams, Aaron Jones, Jamaal Williams and Jimmy Graham. Rodgers could be in line for another muted performance in Week 6 at home against a Lions squad that's been more vulnerable on the ground so far in 2019. A hard-fought season-opening victory under his belt, Rodgers will look to produce a successful encore against another bitter division rival in the Minnesota Vikings a week from Sunday. He made up for the absence of his favorite target by spreading the wealth, connecting with eight different receivers for completions and five different receivers for touchdowns.
Rodgers will take on the Chargers in Week 9, and the key matchup will be San Diego's elite edge rushers versus Green Bay's top-tier offensive tackles. Kicking off Week 9 prep with some limitations at Wednesday's walkthrough, Rodgers took on every rep Thursday in what was considered a true practice. Rodgers picked apart a subpar Chiefs defense with ease, focusing his attention on passes to his running backs that were matched up up with linebackers. Rodgers has faced a pair of difficult matchups to start the season and will face another solid opponent next Sunday when the Broncos visit Lambeau. Part of that can be attributed to two Denver turnovers gifting the Packers short fields and 14 points, but fans might -- rightly -- remain concerned about Green Bay's early penchant for starting hot and cooling quickly. If he does so this week, he has a prime matchup to produce Sunday against a Raiders defense that has conceded 11 touchdown passes to signal-callers through five games.
There won't be much time to correct course with a visit from the Eagles coming Thursday. Rodgers otherwise thrilled the Lambeau crowd throughout the contest, shining with touchdown passes to Jimmy Graham and Geronimo Allison, as well as with 10 completions for 180 yards to Davante Adams. It still isn't clear if Rodgers is dealing with an injury in the same knee that bothered him last year. Next up is a Chiefs defense that has moved up to eighth best in the league in opponent passer rating at 84. . Rodgers' practice reps have been restricted in both of the Packers' previous two games, only for the signal-caller to complete 70 percent of his passes for 712 yards, seven touchdowns and one interception during that stretch.
He added six yards and a touchdown on two carries. Rodgers was limited in practice all week, and it appears that was simply precautionary. On this occasion, it's unclear which knee is affecting him, but his ability to participate in some capacity bodes well for his Week 6 status. Rodgers rid himself of the injury designation one day removed from being limited at Wednesday's walkthrough. Rodgers completed 65 percent of his passes while averaging a lackluster 6. Moreover, Rodgers may have Davante Adams toe at his disposal this weekend, as the wide receiver also practiced in a limited fashion Wednesday. Rodgers will look to help the Packers bounce back from their first loss of the season in a Week 5 showdown against the Cowboys a week from Sunday.
Rodgers seems to be following his regimen from a week ago, when he was limited on every injury report but subsequently entered the weekend without a designation. Rodgers led the Packers back from a nine-point deficit in the fourth quarter, with his comeback effort highlighted by a perfectly placed 35-yard touchdown to Allen Lazard to cut the Lions' lead to two. The veteran quarterback failed to find the end zone for the first time this season, but Rodgers didn't need to sling the ball around much with Aaron Jones dominating out of the backfield. The Packers at least managed to get Jimmy Graham ankle off the injury report, giving Rodgers one of his regular pass catchers for Sunday's matchup with the Raiders. He also rushed three times for eight yards. Look for the Packers to clarify Rodgers' health prior to Monday's game against the Lions. In fact, Rodgers' lone interception came after the ball hit the little-used Darrius Shepherd square in the face near the goal line and subsequently bounced into an opponent's hands.
He'll now turn his entire attention to Sunday's matchup against a Chargers defense that has given up 8. He also rushed five times for 46 yards and lost a fumble. Rodgers also came up with one of the few offensive highlights for either squad when he uncorked a 47-yard rainbow to Marquez Valdes-Scantling early in the second quarter, a completion he followed up with an eight-yard touchdown throw to Jimmy Graham two plays later. The output is even more impressive considering the Packers offense is operating without Davante Adams toe at the moment. Overall, it once again wasn't a vintage Rodgers stat line, but his performance while working with an inexperienced and inconsistent cast ultimately helped move Green Bay to 5-1 ahead of their upcoming visit from the Raiders. During that span, he's completed 69.
Rodgers is making an appearance on the Packers' injury report for a fourth consecutive week, but he's rid himself of any designation well before game day on the first three occasions. Rodgers threw to Marquez Valdes-Scantling in tight coverage at the Eagles' one-yard line with 28 seconds remaining, and Nigel Bradham alertly snatched the tipped ball caused by cornerback Craig James to clinch the upset for Philadelphia. Much has been made about Rodgers and LaFleur building a rapport. Davante Adams was pessimistic Thursday when discussing his toe injury, and he didn't practice Friday in any capacity. That came after he endured a number of frustrating drops from his pass-catching targets, an undermanned group due to Davante Adams toe not playing and Geromino Allison concussion and Marquez Valdes-Scantling both exiting at different points in the game. Rodgers capped off the Packers' first drive with a patented 40-yard bomb to Marquez Valdes-Scantling after Denver jumped offside and gave the Packers a free play. Rodgers' most prolific stat line of the season also had two key blemishes on it, and the final one cost the Packers the game.
Rodgers' next chance to suit up will likely arrive in Week 1 of the regular season. The perennial Pro Bowler connected with eight different pass catchers on the night, and despite enduring five sacks and seeing a sixth nullified by penalty, he managed to avoid turnovers altogether when a fumble was also wiped out by a flag. There doesn't seem to be any real doubt about Rodgers' availability for Monday's game against the Lions, but he'll likely be playing without his No. Assuming he enters the weekend without a designation, as he's done before the aforementioned contests, Rodgers will be looking to tee off again Sunday against a Chiefs defense that has yet to allow a 300-yard passer this season. The combination of Rodgers' veteran acumen and a stalwart effort by the Packers' defense led to a slugfest of a Week 1 victory for Green Bay. He also ran in a two-point conversion. Even without Davante Adams toe , Rodgers managed to put together his best outing of the Matt LaFleur era.
Rodgers will get a chance to rebound next week against a Carolina defense that just gave up over 300 passing yards to Ryan Tannehill. With the knee issue behind him, he can focus on becoming the first signal-caller this season to throw for 300-plus yards against the Chiefs defense. The same regimen may extend throughout this week as well as he prepares for Sunday's matchup with the Raiders' 22nd-ranked pass defense 263. The Chargers dominated the game by keeping the Packers offense off the field with a strong running attack, and when Rodgers did get the ball, Nick Bosa and Melvin Ingram gave him little time to find a receiver. The star quarterback may see his production come back down to earth if coach Matt LaFleur decides to attack the Chargers on the ground 117.