The Green Bay Packers‘ injury report seems to be well stocked every week, populated by familiar names and adding new ones. This week’s addition, which appeared on Friday, was Matthew Golden with a hip injury seemingly suffered in practice.
Tucker Kraft (knee) and Brandon McManus (quad) are two names that come to mind as players to injure themselves during practice. These things happen, of course, but it’s starting to frustrate fans who have already seen a number of regular players go down in games.
What’s going on in practice?
One team writer, Elite Berkovits of Packer Report with 247Sports, has had enough.
So Matthew Golden’s hip injury didn’t show up until after Friday’s practice…
What the hell do they have them doing during practice that there’s been this many practice injuries?! pic.twitter.com/4FmmO6kpr1
— Eli Berkovits (@BookOfEli_NFL) October 24, 2025
Golden joins Dontayvion Wicks (out, calf) and Christian Watson (knee, questionable) among receivers on the injury report. Running back Josh Jacobs is still dealing with a calf issue, though that didn’t hold him out of last week’s game in Arizona.
Full injury report below:
Matthew Golden added to the injury report and is among those listed as questionable. pic.twitter.com/hHmgbtPg4y
— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) October 24, 2025
Golden is the Packers’ second-leading receiver (18 catches, 23 targets) behind Romeo Doubs (24 catches, 36 targets). And he has only been trending up (16 catches, 243 yards since Week 3).
Even if Watson comes back, it seems unlikely that he will be 100%. He might be there physically, but just getting back into the rhythm of real games could take a week or two. Wicks hasn’t been much of a factor recently, but his absence doesn’t help. The Packers need Golden to diversify an offense short on natural deep threats beyond him and Watson.
Oct 12, 2025; Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA; Green Bay Packers wide receiver Matthew Golden (0) reacts after a 45-yard reception during the second quarter of their game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Mark Hoffman-USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images
There’s nothing to suggest that Golden won’t go, just a questionable designation, so hopefully he suits up without issue against the Steelers.
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