GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Jordy Nelson’s rib injury came on just the kind of play that has made him so effective for the Green Bay Packers this season and if their leading receiver can’t play Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys, quarterback Aaron Rodgers will have to find someone else who could work the sideline as effectively.
Nelson lined up wide to left and ran by New York Giants cornerback Eli Apple in zone coverage. At 22 yards down the left side, Rodgers rainbowed a pass to Nelson, who then got drilled in the ribs by safety Leon Hall, knocking him out of the wild-card playoff game at Lambeau Field.