Packers list Chris Brooks and Savion Williams as out for Bears game

The Green Bay Packers’ final injury report ahead of their Sunday matchup with the Chicago Bears indicates at least two offensive skill players will not be available, shaping what the Packers can call from their weekly play sheet. According to the team’s late-week listings reported by Yahoo Sports, running back Chris Brooks is officially out after an ankle injury, and receiver Savion Williams is also out for the game.

Brooks’ timeline is notable for how it compressed the week. The report said he left Week 4 action with an ankle injury and did not participate in any of Green Bay’s three practices leading into the final injury report. With the team taking that approach, the Packers are likely to avoid placing him back into a role that requires full speed and contact readiness before he has returned to full work.

The same report said Green Bay is not expected to make roster moves to change that immediate personnel picture for the Bears game. It also points to an in-season adjustment already in motion, noting that the Packers moved running back Pierre Strong Jr. up from the practice squad to the active roster. That matters because it turns Strong from a depth option into a more direct contributor, especially if the Packers have fewer backs available than they would in a typical week.

In discussing how the active backfield could look, the report described a three-man group that includes MarShawn Lloyd, Kaleb Johnson, and Strong. That framing suggests Green Bay expects to distribute early-down and late-down workload across multiple backs rather than relying on a single lead option behind a shortened injury buffer. If Brooks is unavailable, the Packers’ ability to protect the run game from becoming one-dimensional can carry over into how often they stay committed to runs on first and second down.

Williams’ status affects the passing game in a different way. As the report indicated he is out, the Packers will need to fill his role in the receiving rotation, whether that means shifting targets toward other established playmakers or increasing usage of tight ends and supporting receivers in the route group. In a rivalry game, those snap-level changes can have knock-on effects on coverage assignments, because Chicago’s defensive plan often reflects who is actually available at kickoff.

With the injury list setting the baseline, the focus for Green Bay becomes how quickly the active roster can align in practice habits during a game week. The Packers will also have to manage workload distribution, particularly in the run game, where the backfield can become more predictable if one of the established roles is missing. For Chicago, the upside is that taking one or two targeted impact players away from the field can increase the margin for error against the rest of the Packers’ offense. For Green Bay, the test is whether the remaining skill group can handle the touches without creating extra third-and-long situations.

What to watch next is how the Packers deploy their backfield and whether the team uses that availability to keep drives on schedule. The reported active roster upgrade for Strong Jr. is the clearest immediate sign of how Green Bay expects to operationally cover for Brooks. If Green Bay’s run game stays functional against Chicago’s defensive front early, it can reduce pressure on the passing game to overcompensate without Williams.