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Randall Cobb Color Rush Jersey , the Green Bay Packers gave their fans some good news on the injury front for Thursday night’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles. That news is that outside linebacker Za’Darius Smith is in the lineup and will play in tonight’s game.Smith apparently suffered a minor knee injury in Tuesday’s practice as the team prepared for this game on a short week. He was listed as a limited participant on the Tuesday and Wednesday injury reports, and the team tabbed him as questionable for the game on Wednesday. That set off some alarm bells, as his versatility and pass-rush ability — he leads the NFL in individual quarterback pressures — would be a challenge to replace.However, Smith is active for the game, and should start. This is great news, as the Packers will have their full complement of edge rushers this evening. In total, only two preferred starters are missing for this game: defensive lineman Montravius Adams and inside linebacker Oren Burks https://www.thepackersfanshop.com/Corey-Linsley-Jersey , both of whom were listed as out on Wednesday’s report.Philly is not so lucky, but they have no surprises on their inactive report either. Three starters were listed as out on Wednesday: wideout DeSean Jackson, cornerback Ronald Darby, and defensive tackle Tim Jernigan.Packers InactivesDL Montravius AdamsLB Oren BurksCB Ka’Dar HollmanWR Jake KumerowG Cole MadisonOL Adam PankeyRB Dexter WilliamsEagles InactivesCB Ronald DarbyG Nate HerbigWR DeSean JacksonDT Tim JerniganDE Shareef MillerOL Matt PryorQB Nate Sudfeld Noah Fant and T.J. Hockenson are among the top talents at a position the Packers have targeted in the first round only a handful of times." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesAcme Packing Company homepageHorizontal - WhiteAcme Packing Companya Green Bay Packers communityFollow Acme Packing Company online:Follow Acme Packing Company on TwitterFollow Acme Packing Company on FacebookFollow Acme Packing Company on InstagramLog in or sign upLog InSign UpSite searchSearchSearchAcme Packing Company main menuFanpostsFanshotsSectionsPackersOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 321 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections The APC PodcastPackers Film RoomFantasy Football AdviceCDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:Drafting a first-round tight end would be a rarity for the PackersTwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailPhoto by Matthew Holst/Getty ImagesWith Matt LaFleur and Nathaniel Hackett overseeing the Green Bay Packers’ offense, there figures to be plenty of “12” personnel sets in 2019. And to be effective, the Packers need talent at the tight end position.With Jimmy Graham, Marcedes Lewis Jaire Alexander Jersey , and Robert Tonyan returning in 2019, Green Bay has the bodies necessary for two-tight end sets. However, an influx of young talent could be just what the doctor ordered for the Packers’ offense to return to its potency of the early 2010s with Jermichael Finley. Fortunately, there are several potential instant contributors planning to hear their names called in the first round Thursday night. But for the Packers to select one of them, it would require a major break from tradition.In the modern draft era, Green Bay has not drafted a tight end in round one often. Two times to be exact. They last did so in 2000 with Bubba Franks, who went on to play eight seasons with the Packers and reach three Pro Bowls after being drafted 14th overall. Before that? One would have to go back to 1970 when the Packers selected Elon’s Rich McGeorge with the 16th pick. In fact Lane Taylor Color Rush Jersey , Green Bay has been much more inclined to wait until after the first three rounds to draft the tight end. Since that same timeframe of 1970, the Packers have chosen the position just three times in rounds two and three. Meanwhile, they have spent 16 selections in round four or later. Kennard Backman, in 2015, was the last tight end drafted by the Packers.The Packers certainly will have their options in 2019, with Iowa’s duo of T.J. Hockenson and Noah Fant leading the charge. Behind them, Alabama’s Irv Smith https://www.thepackersfanshop.com/Kevin-King-Jersey , Texas A&M’s Jace Sternberger, and Ole Miss’s Dawson Knox figure to make up the next wave of selections. With three picks in the top 44, Green Bay owns a unique opportunity to draft a future starting tight end without sacrificing the ability to bolster other positions in the first two days. Well-noted by many draftniks is that Green Bay’s offense could be assisted by the presence of additional receiving weapons. A tight end with the ability to stretch the field could be just as game-changing as any wide receiver in this draft class.With Lewis on a one-year deal and Graham carrying a much more advantageous out in his contract after year two, the Packers will need to address the tight end position at some point in the near future. And with a few weapons at the top of the draft this week, Green Bay could certainly pick the position in the opening round for the first time in nearly two decades.