INJURY UPDATE: Javon Bullard “week-to-week” with ankle injury

It sounds like Green Bay Packers starting nickelback Javon Bullard avoided a season-ending injury in the team’s loss to the Detroit Lions on Thursday Night Football. Bullard dropped out of the game with an ankle injury and was seen leaving the locker room in a walking boot and crutches, but Packers head coach Matt LaFleur stated on Monday that Bullard’s injury is more of a “week-to-week” issue than a season-ender.

Without Bullard in the lineup, outside cornerback Keisean Nixon, who has previous experience in the slot, moved to the nickelback position. This brought both Carrington Valentine and Eric Stokes into action at outside cornerback to make up for the Nixon move. Before Bullard’s injury, Valentine and Stokes had been rotating in at outside cornerback.

Beyond Bullard, LaFleur also stated on Monday that safety Evan Williams and receiver Romeo Doubs still both remain in the league’s concussion protocol. Doubs has missed the last two games for Green Bay while Williams dropped out last week. Once Williams went down, special teams ace Zayne Anderson played safety for the remainder of the game. Of Anderson’s 61 career defensive snaps, 53 of them came against the Lions.

Depending on how these injuries shake out, the Packers could be out three preferred starters in the secondary against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, as Bullard, Williams and cornerback Jaire Alexander (knee) remain as question marks. Keep an eye on the injury report this week, as this cluster of injuries could swing the result of this week’s game.