The Green Bay Packers are listing running back A.J. Dillon as doubtful and receiver Christian Watson and cornerback Jaire Alexander as questionable to play for Sunday’s NFC Wild Card Round showdown against the Dallas Cowboys.
Dillon didn’t play in the regular season finale or practice this week while dealing with a stinger in his neck. The Packers haven’t had a player listed as doubtful play in a game since 2019, so Dillon is unlikely to be available behind Aaron Jones in Dallas.
The real mysteries will be with Watson and Alexander.
Watson has missed five straight games with a hamstring injury. While Matt LaFleur admitted some gamesmanship in his playing status last week, the Packers coach said Watson — who practiced all three days this week — is further along than last week and truly questionable to play Sunday.
“We’ll see on Christian. A lot of it is going to be on how he feels, and where we’re at with him,” LaFleur said.
Alexander suffered a “freak” injury when he rolled his ankle during a jog-through practice on Wednesday. He didn’t practice Thursday or Friday and will be a game-time decision come Sunday.
“We’re just trying to give him up to game time to figure it out. He will legitimately be a game-time decision,” LaFleur said.
The Packers would likely start Carrington Valentine and Corey Ballentine at cornerback against the NFL’s No. 1 scoring offense if Alexander can’t play.
Inactives are announced 90 minutes before kickoff, so the statuses of Watson and Alexander might not be known until roughly 1:55 p.m. CT on Sunday.
The other 16 players on the Packers’ 19-player injury report do not have playing status designations and are expected to play Sunday against the Cowboys.
