Nick Niemann: Everything you need to know

Niemann is active for Saturday's wild-card round game against the Bears, Mike Spofford of the Packers' official site reports. Niemann has been sidelined since Week 8 with a pectoral injury, but he was activated from injured reserve earlier in the week. He'll now be ready to return to the field and will likely contribute primarily on special teams.

Niemann (pectoral) is officially listed as questionable for Saturday's wild-card round matchup against Chicago, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports. Niemann has been listed as limited in practice all week, in advance of Saturday's road playoff opener, though Green Bay officially activated him from IR on Wednesday. If cleared to face the Bears, Niemann will stand to handle a significant role on special teams while also operating as a reserve option at linebacker.

The Packers activated Niemann (pectoral) from injured reserve Wednesday. Niemann was a limited participant in Tuesday's walkthrough and Wednesday's practice. The linebacker's practice consistency is a good sign for his chances of suiting up for Saturday night's wild-card clash with the Bears. The special-teamer would be set to take on a similar role to what he did during the start of the 2025 campaign, which is 50 percent or more of special-teams snaps while operating as a reserve linebacker for the defense.