Nov 13, 2026 8:00 PM
Matt LaFleur eyes a vital roster boost as Chris Brooks and Skyy Moore trend toward playing, offering much-needed depth for a must-win divisional clash against Minnesota.
A pair of Green Bay Packers are trending in the right direction ahead of a massive Week 10 NFC North showdown.
During head coach Matt LaFleur's media availability on Friday, Nov. 13, he discussed the possibility of running back Chris Brooks and wide receiver Skyy Moore returning against the Minnesota Vikings.
According to ESPN's Rob Demovsky, LaFleur said "they definitely do" in terms of having a chance to play on Sunday, Nov. 15.
LaFleur added, "We'll get through today and see where they're at."
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Coming off a shocking DNP designation for safety Xavier McKinney, this news should at least cheer up a small percentage of Packers faithful.
With Josh Jacobs potentially going on Injured Reserve, getting Brooks back would be a huge boost for this running back room.
As for Moore, he adds a different level of quickness and versatility to special teams that this Packers team hasn't seen since Keisean Nixon was on kick return duty.
Packers need both players back
In order to take down the Vikings, Green Bay needs everyone as healthy as possible. This is a Packers team that knows they're out guys like Jayden Reed and Zach Bako-Bewele on offense, and then there are the star-studded injuries on defense to Micah Parsons, Edgerrin Cooper, and Javon Hargrave, among others.
Injuries have plagued this team, but that's no excuse for their 6-3 record. The Packers would've loved to pull out a victory in Week 1 at Minnesota, but giving up 29 unanswered points simply wasn't the recipe for success.
With Jacobs out on Sunday, that leaves Kaleb Johnson as the potential RB1. He blossomed into that role with a stellar performance against the New England Patriots, but Brooks hasn't had a true chance to prove himself this season.
Brooks has 15 carries for 70 yards, so his 4.7 yards per attempt is quite noticeable, as this team is averaging just 3.0.
MarShawn Lloyd will likely stay RB2, but Brooks, in a small sample size, has definitely shown flashes of greatness.
When it comes to Moore, he was never going to be one of Jordan Love's top receiving options on this team.
Special teams is his bread and butter, and he was able to prove that in his first few games. The Packers obviously don't want to rush him back off the IR, but with what MLF said two days before the game, it's clear he's confident in the progress that both Brooks and Moore have made this week.
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