Word in August was that the Packers might have to go without edge rusher Za'Darius Smith in the season opener because of a back injury.
There’s no final decision on that question at this point and the Packers don’t plan on making one until later this week. Smith was a limited participant in practice on Monday and head coach Matt LaFleur said that he’ll be working on a limited basis again on Wednesday.
LaFleur said, via Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com, that the team is going to “give him the week and make sure he continues to put back-to-back days together” before making any call about his status for the opener against the Saints.