By Friday, the plan for Jaire Alexander was known: Alexander and the team were hoping to avoid season-ending surgery on his shoulder, meaning he would have to be placed on the injured reserve list before eventually returning to the field. On Saturday, the other shoe dropped as the Packers officially placed the cornerback on injured reserve, ensuring he won’t play in at least the next three games for Green Bay.
The team also activated nose tackle Tyler Lancaster from the reserve/COVID list, which should add some depth to the team’s interior defensive line. Lancaster played 29 defensive snaps in Week 1 and combined for 35 the following two weeks before being placed on the list.