Jonathan

Ford

No surprises here for the Packers. Josiah Deguara, the only Packers to come into the contest questionable, is active and will play. The Packers control their own destiny for the seventh and final playoff spot out of the NFC, simply needing a win against the Lions to get into the postseason.

Bakhtiari got in a limited session on Friday, but has had a hard time clearing the final hurdle of getting beyond the practiced field for the first two weeks of the season. The Packers will get one of their two star linemen back as RT Elgton Jenkins is active. Also inactive for the Packers are S Tariq Carpenter, OL Caleb Jones, OL Sean Rhyan, WR Samori Toure, and DL Jonathan Ford

Ford (6’5/315) was a three-year starter for Miami but never appeared in more than nine games in any of his five seasons with the team. Far from a stat sheet stuffer, Ford’s most impressive line came in 2019 when he totaled 18 tackles, 3.5 tackles for a loss, and three sacks. He has never had more than 19 tackles in a season and hasn’t recorded a sack since that 2019 season. An underwhelming athlete with a 3.59 relative athletic score, Ford has elite size reflective of a defensive tackle built to takeaway rushing lanes. Most of Ford’s game is built around him being an immovable object that is capable of pushing opposing blockers back. He doesn’t offer much with his hand fighting or counter moves, something he may need to develop at the next level. He will probably need to impress the Packers in camp to earn a roster spot.