{"id":94718,"date":"2025-09-18T07:42:35","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T07:42:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=94718"},"modified":"2025-09-18T07:42:35","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T07:42:35","slug":"packers-aaron-banks-says-hell-play-at-cleveland-while-fellow-lineman-zach-tom-still-questionable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=94718","title":{"rendered":"Packers\u2019 Aaron Banks says he\u2019ll play at Cleveland, while fellow lineman Zach Tom still questionable"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<section>\n<div>\n<p>GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) \u2014 The Green Bay Packers appear likely to get at least one offensive lineman back as they prepare to face Myles Garrett and the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Green Bay (2-0) played without left guard Aaron Banks and right tackle Zach Tom in its 27-18 victory over Washington last Thursday. Banks expressed confidence Wednesday that his groin issue had healed enough that he\u2019ll be available Sunday, while Tom, who has an oblique injury, was less certain.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s kind of hard to run,\u201d Tom said. \u201cThat\u2019s the main thing. I feel like moving side to side I\u2019m good, but anything that involves me trying to get out and open up, that\u2019s kind of like where I can feel it a little bit. We\u2019ve just got to work through it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Both players practiced on a limited basis Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ll be up on Sunday,\u201d said Banks, who signed a four-year, $77 million contract with the Packers in March after spending four seasons with the San Francisco 49ers.<\/p>\n<p>Banks indicated he might have been available for the Commanders game if the Packers hadn\u2019t had a short week to prepare.<\/p>\n<p>Jordan Morgan, a 2024 first-round draft pick, started at left guard against Washington. Rookie second-round pick Anthony Belton and Darian Kinnard each got time at right tackle, with Belton starting and playing about three-quarters of the snaps.<\/p>\n<p>Belton committed a holding penalty that nullified a touchdown pass from Jordan Love to Jayden Reed on the game\u2019s opening series, but the rookie otherwise drew praise for his performance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think he has the potential to be obviously a really good player,\u201d Tom said. \u201cI think he did some good things on tape on Thursday. He showed that\u2019s kind of like the tip of the iceberg.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Packers would like to have their line at full strength as they prepare to face the Browns (0-2), who are allowing a league-low 191.5 yards per game. Having both tackles healthy would help them try to contain Garrett, a four-time All-Pro selection who has 106 career sacks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s a game-wrecker,\u201d Packers coach Matt LaFleur said. \u201cYou\u2019ve got to be really intentional about what you\u2019re trying to get done, because if you have a bad matchup, forget about it. This guy can make it ugly in a hurry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tom, who signed a four-year, $88 million contract extension this summer, said he\u2019s never dealt with an injury similar to this one. He hurt his oblique when Detroit\u2019s Brian Branch was scoring an apparent touchdown on an interception return during Green Bay\u2019s 27-13 victory over the Lions. The play was wiped out by a penalty.<\/p>\n<p>Lions edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson pushed Love down after the pass was thrown. Tom tried to leap over the falling Love to avoid him, and the lineman landed awkwardly.<\/p>\n<p>Tom said he does not need surgery.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think they said it wasn\u2019t that bad,\u201d Tom said. \u201cIt was torn away a little bit, (but) not to the point where they had to repair it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><i>Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. 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