Datone Jones will probably never play again. Morgan Burnett might play this week.
The Green Bay Packers released their injury report for Sunday’s game with the Saints and Jones is listed as out, which means he’ll miss his third straight game with an ankle injury. Jones practiced on Thursday, but coach Mike McCarthy said he obviously wasn’t ready to play, on Friday.
The news is better for Burnett, who has an injured calf. Although he didn’t practice this week, he’s listed as questionable.
Cornerback Tramon Williams was listed as questionable last week and he ended up playing, so there’s seemingly a decent change Burnett will go this week.
“Morgan was in here bright and early [going] through the treatments,” McCarthy said. “He’s obviously going through the Friday routine defensively with the walkthroughs and the classroom… plus it’s a night game, too. We have more time.”
If Burnett doesn’t go, either Micah Hyde or Sean Richardson would step in to start next to Ha Ha Clinton-Dix.
In other injury news, running back James Starks, who has a sprained ankle, is listed as probable. Cornerback Sam Shields, who missed last week’s game with a knee injury, is listed as doubtful. That’s an improvement from last week, when he was listed as out, but we don’t expect him to play.