Packers: Key players getting healthy ahead of divisional round

The Green Bay Packers should get a couple of key players back from injury ahead of the divisional-round game against the Seattle Seahawks.

The Packers have been fortunate with injuries throughout the season, and just as a few key players went down late in the year, they secured a first-round bye to give them some extra time to get healthy.

No team is fully healthy at this stage of the season, but the Packers are about as close as you could expect.

Right tackle Bryan Bulaga, running back Jamaal Williams and center Corey Linsley all look set to play this weekend.

Bulaga has cleared the concussion protocol and will play, according to ESPN’s Rob Demovsky. And there’s more good news as both Williams and Linsley were listed as full participants at practice on Wednesday, which is a good indication they’ll both be ready to go.

Wide receiver Allen Lazard could play an important role as the second option in the passing game, but he suffered an ankle injury in Week 17. But Lazard was also a full participant at Wednesday’s practice, which is good news.

The number one concern is that defensive tackle Kenny Clark didn’t practice due to a back injury. It could just be that they’re giving him an extra day to recover and that he’ll be ready to go, but this will be something to watch in the coming days. Clark is such an important part of the defensive line and the Packers will need him.

Clark was the only player not to practice due to injury. Rookie running back Dexter Williams missed practice due to illness, while cornerback Tramon Williams and tight ends Jimmy Graham and Marcedes Lewis were given veteran rest.

Overall, the Packers look to be close to fully healthy. If Clark is able to play, they’ll be in a strong position entering Sunday.