Packers first injury report of Week 18: Jordan Love is full participant

The ailing Green Bay Packers released the team’s first injury report of Week 18 on Wednesday. The team will release two more injury reports, including a final injury report on Friday with official playing status designations, before facing the Minnesota Vikings in Week 18 of the 2025 season on Sunday.

Here’s everything to know from the Packers' first injury report:

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Participation report, Week 18

• Did not participate: WR Dontayvion Wicks (concussion)

• Limited participation: G Aaron Banks (neck/illness), RB Josh Jacobs (knee/ankle), LB Nick Niemann (pectoral), WR Jayden Reed (illness), RT Zach Tom (knee/back), DL Lukas Van Ness (foot), G John Williams (back), WR Savion Williams (foot/illness), QB Malik Willis (right shoulder, hamstring)

• Full participation: QB Jordan Love (left shoulder/concussion)

Big things to know

-- Quarterback Jordan Love was a full participant for the first time since suffering a concussion 11 days ago. He could be close to clearing the concussion protocol.

-- Quarterback Malik Willis was limited with both a right shoulder injury -- which he aggravated on Saturday night -- and a new hamstring injury. He did not appear to be throwing during the early stages of practice on Wednesday.

-- Receiver Dontayvion Wicks did not practice after suffering a concussion. The Packers placed cornerback Nate Hobbs (knee) and safety Zayne Anderson (ankle) on injured reserve, so Wicks ended up being the only DNP on Wednesday.

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-- Illness keeps spreading in the locker room. Receiver Jayden Reed and defensive end Lukas Van Ness were both limited on Wednesday with illnesses.

-- Linebacker Edgerrin Cooper has a new shoulder injury and was limited.

-- Right tackle Zach Tom returned to practice for the first time since suffering a knee injury in Week 15. Coach Matt LaFleur said he is "not out of the woods" with his injury, suggesting Tom probably won't (nor shouldn't) play Sunday.

-- Running back Josh Jacobs practiced in a limited capacity. It's a good sign he's practicing but expect the Packers to sit him on Sunday.

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-- Among those removed from the injury report to start Week 18: receiver Romeo Doubs, cornerback Bo Melton, defensive end Arron Mosby, defensive end Collin Oliver, center Sean Rhyan, tight end Josh Whyle and safety Evan Williams.

-- Linebacker and special teamer Nick Niemann was designated to return from injured reserve and practiced on Wednesday. He's been out since suffering a pectoral injury in Week 8.

-- For the Vikings, former Packers running back Aaron Jones did not practice on Wednesday because of a hip injury. Neither did tight end T.J. Hockenson (shoulder). Quarterback J.J. McCarthy (right hand) did practice in a limited capacity.

This article originally appeared on Packers Wire: Packers first injury report of Week 18: Jordan Love is full participant