“Most Likely”: Green Bay Packers Get Brutal News on Jonathan Ford

Injuries continue to plague the Green Bay Packers' defensive tackle room, with only two players not listed on the injury report: Karl Brooks and Chris McClellan . Devonte Wyatt is dealing with an ankle injury but will play, while Anthony Campbell is also dealing with an ankle injury that has sidelined him for three games, but he is expected to play. Meanwhile, Jordon Riley , who is recovering from an Achilles tear, had his 21-day practice window open on Wednesday but may need a few weeks to ramp up before he can play. Lastly, Javon Hargrave suffered an Achilles tear last week and will soon be placed on injured reserve.

To make matters worse, nose tackle Jonathan Ford missed Wednesday's practice with a calf injury .

The Green Bay Packers get brutal news on 338-pound NT

Jonathan Ford took part in stretches on Thursday but left with trainers and did not practice. During Friday's press conference, Matt LaFleur told the media that Ford won't practice and will most likely not play against the Cowboys, as reported by Wes Hodkiewicz of the team's website, leaving the team with only four defensive tackles. Expect Chris McClellan to take on a larger role, including at nose tackle in base defense.

The Packers could elevate undersized nose tackle David Blay Jr . to the game-day roster. Blay played college football for West Chester (2021-2022), Louisiana Tech (2023-2024), and Miami (2025). The 292-pound defensive tackle spent the offseason with the Patriots and the Eagles before Philadelphia released him during roster cuts. He remained unsigned through the first three weeks and signed with Green Bay's practice squad on September 30.