The Green Bay Packers will try to put last week's embarrassment behind them on Sunday Night Football, but Jordan Love will have to win without three key offensive linemen.
Love had precious little time to throw in the loss to the Cleveland Browns a week ago. Now, he will face similar offensive line concerns. Tackles Zach Tom and Anthony Belton, and left guard Aaron Banks, are officially inactive for the Packers against the Dallas Cowboys.
It likely means Jordan Morgan, who had a disastrous game in Week 3, will start at left guard, with Darian Kinnard at right tackle. It leaves the Packers one more injury away from an offensive line nightmare.
Full list of Packers inactives in Week 4 vs. Cowboys
Here is the full list of Packers inactives for their game against the Cowboys on Sunday Night Football:
- LG Aaron Banks
- T Anthony Belton
- DL Warren Brinson
- CB Kamal Hadden
- T Zach Tom
The good news for Love is that he faces a far less daunting defense this week, and it sure helps that Micah Parsons is on the Packers' sideline now.
But the Packers' offensive line will be tested again tonight, which could bring Kenny Clark into the game. He has made a fast start with the Cowboys and could find success against Green Bay's struggling interior line.
The Packers have one more game before their bye week, and despite making an electric start to the season, would fall to a disappointing 2-2 record with a loss. That's how important this game is — especially after the Detroit Lions improved to 3-1 with a victory over the Browns.
Love needs to put in a strong performance, but he will require more help from his offensive line. Without Tom, Belton, and Banks, that becomes a far more daunting prospect, even against a struggling Cowboys defense.