Alvis

Whitted

“We want to thank Alvis for all that he contributed to our success this season,” said coach Matt LaFleur in a statement issued Thursday night. “He’s a great man and we wish nothing but the best for him, his wife Tracy and the rest of their family moving forward.” Outside of Davante Adams, the Packers got extremely limited production from their receivers this season. Whitted shoulders some of the blame, though he also didn’t have a ton to work with. A former receiver with the Jaguars, Falcons and Raiders during his playing career, Whitted was one-and-done with Green Bay.

Whitted couldn’t capitalize on his newfound starting status due to brutal pass protection by the Raiders’ offensive line and Aaron Brooks’ subsequent struggles. He’s worth holding on to as long as he’s starting.

It’s Chargers beat writers projecting Monday night’s lineup, but it shows there’s no clear starter opposite Randy Moss in Oakland. Jerry Porter, Whitted, and Ron Curry all have a shot to be with the ones on game day.

Whitted, who will likely draw Chargers CB Drayton Florence, is worth a roster spot in most league formats. Still, we expect him to split snaps with Jerry Porter and Ronald Curry, making it tough to count on any of them putting up numbers across from Randy Moss.

He suffered the injury during Wednesday’s practice. Whitted is expected to play, but now Whitted, Doug Gabriel, and Ronald Curry are all questionable. At this point, all three are expected to play.

Coach Norv Turner said Fargas and Whitted are questionable. The three others likely won’t play, though a final determination won’t be made until Sunday morning.

Both Porter and the team were optimistic he’d play after practicing all week. The team doesn’t want to weaken two positions by moving Curry out of the slot, and would reward Whitted for a strong training camp.

Whitted played most of the second half for Ronald Curry and sometimes over Jerry Porter in two receiver sets. He’s someone to at least keep an eye on an explosive passing offense.

With Doug Gabriel returning soon, Whitted could lose playing time.

He will be the team’s third receiver as long as Randy Moss is out.