The Green Bay Packers will be without backup defensive end Arron Mosby during the season opener on Friday against the Philadelphia Eagles. Mosby, who made the 53-man roster after a strong summer, is not traveling with the team to Brazil on Wednesday due to a personal matter and is out for Week 1.
Mosby delivered a pass breakup, a strip-sack and an interception during the preseason, earning a spot on the roster. He converted from off-ball linebacker to 4-3 defensive end in Jeff Hafley’s new scheme and was impressive throughout the summer.
As the fifth or maybe sixth defensive end on the roster, Mosby had a chance to be inactive in Week 1. However, the Packers see him as a potential core special teamer for Rich Bisaccia.
It’s possible Brenton Cox Jr. will have a chance to be active as the fifth defensive end, but the Packers will likely give most of the edge rushing snaps to Rashan Gary, Preston Smith, Lukas Van Ness and Kingsley Enagbare vs. the Eagles, so Cox could be among the inactives if he doesn’t have a strong special teams role.
The Packers won’t practice while flying over 10 hours to Brazil on Wednesday, but the team estimated six players as limited participations on the updated injury report: receiver Romeo Doubs (hand), linebacker Edgerrin Cooper (hip), cornerback Carrington Valentine (hamstring), tight end Tucker Kraft (back), running back MarShawn Lloyd (hamstring) and running back Emanuel Wilson (hip). A final injury report with playing status designations arrives Thursday.