Wilson recorded nine tackles (five solo) during Sunday's 30-27 win at Jacksonville. Wilson led Packers linebackers in snaps (56) for a second straight game in Week 8 with Quay Walker (concussion) out, and he tallied nine tackles in a game for the first time since back in 2021. If Walker can't return in Week 9 versus the Lions, Wilson could enter consideration as an IDP option.
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Team
Green Bay Packers
Birthdate
9/26/1994 (30)
Status
Active
HT/WT
6'1", 230 lbs
Birthplace
Redford, MI, USA
Position
LB
College
Cincinnati
Experience
8 seasons
Career History
Green Bay Packers
2022-Present
(3 seasons)
New Orleans Saints
2022-2022
(1 season)
Philadelphia Eagles
2021-2022
(1 season)
Houston Texans
2021-2021
(1 season)
Minnesota Vikings
2017-2021
(4 seasons)
Wilson recorded nine tackles (five solo) during Sunday's 30-27 win at Jacksonville. Wilson led Packers linebackers in snaps (56) for a second straight game in Week 8 with Quay Walker (concussion) out, and he tallied nine tackles in a game for the first time since back in 2021. If Walker can't return in Week 9 versus the Lions, Wilson could enter consideration as an IDP option.
Wilson recorded six total tackles (all solo), including 2.0 sacks and an additional four tackles for loss, and defended one pass in Sunday's 24-22 win over the Texans. The 30-year-old took full advantage of his increased snaps with Green Bay's first-team defense after Quay Walker left with a concussion in the first quarter of Sunday's win. Wilson has now tallied 20 total tackles, including 2.0 sacks, forced one fumble and nabbed one interception across 126 defensive snaps this season. Don't be surprised if the Cincinnati product begins to see increased work with the Packers' first-team defense even when Walker returns from injury, as Wilson seems to positively impact the game whenever he's on the field.
The Packers re-signed Wilson on Friday, Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. The veteran linebacker spent each of the last two seasons with the Packers, and he'll remain in Green Bay for the immediate future after re-signing with the team Friday. Wilson has seen limited work on defense during his time in Green Bay, but he's been an integral part of the Packers' special-teams unit. Over the last two years, Wilson has logged more special-teams snaps (308) and tackles (25) than any other Packer. Expect the 30-year-old to continue serving as an essential part of the team's special-teams unit in 2024.