GREEN BAY — He’s caught only 17 passes all season, missed five games with a hamstring injury and has scored only two touchdowns. Big touchdowns, to be sure — but only two.
And yet, there may be no greater X-factor for the Green Bay Packers’ offense down the stretch than wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling.
“Quez, he’s so important to this offense,” Packers coach Matt LaFleur said as his team prepped for Sunday night’s matchup with the Chicago Bears at Lambeau Field. “Obviously, the speed, his ability to stretch the field, create some explosive plays, it gives the defense somebody else in the passing game to worry about other than Tae.