Team news: Green Bay Packers

With pins set to be removed from the injured finger within the week, Wilson is progressing along on schedule. If no setbacks, expect Wilson to return after the Week 9 bye to face Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers on the road.

Geno Smith will continue to make starts in Wilson’s absence.

LaFleur said he left the stadium yesterday wishing he had given the ball to RB A.J. Dillon more than 12 times. He said his receiving talent has been evident and they feel confident in his skills in that aspect of the game.

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Dillon ran eight times for 30 yards and caught four balls for 49 yards and a TD. Jones caught four balls as well but for just six yards. He did run 14 times for 103 yards, however. It's no secret the Packers want to limit Jones' touches, at least at times, to keep him healthy for the long season, but this could be a sign of more work to come for Dillon. Any more touches could mean this is more of a split backfield, however.

Packers RB Aaron Jones (ankle) was limited Wednesday according to Mike Petraglia of CLNS Media.

Jones's back-up A.J. Dillon practiced in full despite a back injury. Monitor the practice sessions of Jones as the week concludes.

Packers WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling (hamstring) will miss Week 4 against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Without MVS, Amari Rodgers and Randall Cobb should see more work alongside Allen Lazard and Davante Adams.

Packers QB Jordan Love entered the game in the fourth quarter, replacing Aaron Rodgers.

With the Packers down 38-3 against the Saints, the Packers are starting to get a bit of a head start of getting Love some work for 2022 after one of Aaron Rodgers' worst performances of his career. He finished 15/28 for 133 yards, no touchdowns and two interceptions. The story adds another chapter. Green Bay plays on Monday night next week, hosting the Lions.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers continued to praise Randall Cobb as a football player and suggested that he will be staring in the slot.

Rodgers personally lobbied for Cobb, so he likely knew first hand that the former Packer still had gas left in the tank. Rodgers suggested that Cobb is ticketed for the slot role while noting that he is happy with the top four receivers in Davante Adams, Cobb, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, and Allen Lazard. With Adams locked into a near every snap role, the Packers could rotate Lazard and MVS on the outside, with MVS stepping into the slot when Cobb needs a breather. Rodgers also noted that while Amari Rodgers has had his moments, he has also had his rookie hiccups. This suggests that he may be brought along slowly and that the top four he mentioned should all play meaningful roles this season. 64th in our wide receiver rankings, Randall Cobb, could provide a strong return on his current ADP if he can carry this momentum into the season.

After practice Wednesday, Packers QB Aaron Rodgers told reporters that being in year three of Matt LaFleur's system has really made a difference in his preseason performance, according to Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Rodgers said he is more efficient and not grinding through changes over the offseason like he had in previous years.

Improved performance is always positive and the last things the remaining NFL teams need to know is how set Rodgers is for 2021. Despite the loss of GIF-able Rodgers moments when he is frustrated, comfort with the offensive scheme could help prevent Rodgers's efficiency from 2020 crater.

Rob Demovsky of ESPN noted on Twitter Wednesday that Packers WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling is easily having his best camp as a Packer. Demovsky later tweeted that QB Aaron Rodgers hit MVS for a 33-yard touchdown during their two-minute drill in a joint practice against the New York Jets.

For all his faults, MVS has remained within arm's reach of Aaron Rodgers's trust circle and appears to have cemented a coveted spot inside it. The Packers have a gaping hole at WR2 behind Davante Adams, and the field-stretching wideout looks to be the favorite to secure a large portion of receiver snaps.

Packers RB A.J. Dillon is not practicing Wednesday because of a calf injury, according to Matt Schneidman of The Athletic. Schneidman calls the decision precautionary.

Monitor his practice reps ahead of Green Bay's next preseason game especially with it being considered the dress rehearsal for the regular season. Dillon will have a role in the Packers offense and is considered one of the best RB hand-cuffs in fantasy football.