Aaron Rodgers – Noteworthy
QB Aaron Rodgers played with a bulky brace on his left knee, which he hurt in Week 1, and he played hobbled throughout. He completed 27 for 44 pass attempts for 265 yards with two touchdowns of 64 yards to Geronimo Allison and 2 yards to Davante Adams. He was sacked four times.
Bryan Bulaga – Noteworthy
RT Bryan Bulaga never returned against Washington after leaving with a back injury and Jason Spriggs replaced him,
Clay Matthews – Noteworthy
LB Clay Matthews, who was flagged for a controversial roughing-the-passer violation last week against Minnesota suffered the same fate Sunday in the Packers’ 31-17 loss at the Washington Redskins. Last week, a key roughing-the-passer penalty on Matthews was attributed to him lifting Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins and driving him into the ground. This week, Matthews was called for another such violation because he landed on Washington quarterback Alex Smith “with all or most of the defender’s weight,” the NFL office explained on Twitter. The reasoning for the foul came from the league office, not from the officials on the field. Green Bay coach Mike McCarthy was irate on the sidelines, having to be held back a couple of times by his assistant coaches from charging at the referees. Former NFL head of officiating Dean Blandino said on the FOX broadcast that he did not agree with the call. “I don’t like that as a foul. I really don’t,” Blandino said.
Muhammad Wilkerson – Noteworthy – Injury
DT Muhammad Wilkerson suffered a severe left ankle injury today in the second quarter of the game at the Washington Redskins, requiring him to be sent to a local hospital. Wilkerson was carted off with what looked like a very serious injury. He covered his face mask with both hands when he was carted off. He was taken to a local hospital by ambulance. Wilkerson was leg whipped by Packers safety Kentrell Brice just before halftime. Brice immediately motioned to the Packers’ bench for medical assistance while Wilkerson grabbed his left leg.