On Wednesday afternoon, the Green Bay Packers announced their first formal injury report of the 2018 season. The Packers listed just three players on the report, a good sign for their overall health heading into their week one matchup with the Chicago Bears on Sunday night.
However, the three players on the report are all players who play up the middle of the defense, and they include one projected starter. That player is linebacker Oren Burks, the rookie and third-round draft pick out of Vanderbilt. Burks was tabbed as the starter after Jake Ryan’s ACL tear early in training camp, and he acquitted himself well in the first two preseason games.