Evan Williams Injury News & Updates

Williams totaled seven tackles (four solo) and a defensed pass in Sunday's 28-21 Week 14 win over the Bears.

Williams tied for third on Green Bay with his seven tackles. He also posted his third defensed pass over his past four contests. Williams has been steady in a near-every-down role in his second NFL season, registering 87 tackles and five defensed passes (including three interceptions) across 13 games.

Williams recorded nine tackles (three solo) in Thursday's 31-24 win over the Lions.

Williams finished second on the team with nine tackles, matching his second-highest mark of the campaign. He's topped a 90 percent defensive snap rate in each of his last three games, during which he's recorded 22 total tackles with two interceptions.

Williams recorded four tackles (four solo), one pass defensed and one interception in Sunday's 23-6 win over the Vikings.

Williams picked off an overthrown JJ McCarthy pass attempt late in the fourth quarter to seal a win for the Packers. He now has an interception in consecutive games and three total for the season. Williams also has 98 total tackles this season and is poised to surpass his stop total from his rookie campaign.

Williams recorded nine total tackles (five solo) and one interception in Sunday's 27-20 win over the Giants.

The Oregon product nabbed his second interception of the season in the Week 11 win, picking off Jameis Winston in the end zone late in the fourth quarter. Williams has had a productive start to his second season in the NFL, recording 67 total tackles and three passes defended, including two interceptions across 10 games. He's expected to remain one of the Packers' top defensive weapons in the Week 12 matchup against the Vikings.

Williams recorded seven tackles (four solo) during the Packers' 10-7 loss to the Eagles on Monday.

Williams played 54 of 63 defensive snaps (85.7 percent) during Monday's loss and co-led the Packers in tackles with Xavier McKinney. Williams has recorded at least seven stops in five of his last six games, and through nine regular-season games he has accumulated 58 tackles (25 solo), two pass defenses (one interception) and one fumble recovery.

Williams recorded four tackles (two solo) during Sunday's win over Pittsburgh.

Williams has now accumulated 43 tackles (19 solo), two pass breakups (including one interception) and one fumble recovery across seven regular-season appearances, putting him well on track to tally new career-high marks across the board this year. He played a season-low 77 percent of defensive snaps versus the Steelers, perhaps due to the back issue that limited his practice reps to open Week 8, though Williams wasn't officially assigned an injury designation heading into Sunday's win. It will be worth monitoring whether Williams is a full practice participant as preparation for Week 9's game against the Panthers kicks off.

Williams (back) does not have an injury designation heading into Sunday's game against the Steelers, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.

Williams opened the week with back-to-back limited practices before ending with a full session Friday, which puts him on track to play Sunday. The second-year safety has played every single defensive snap in three of six regular-season games, and he has accumulated 39 tackles (17 solo), two pass defenses (one interception) and one fumble recovery on the year.

Williams (back) was a limited participant in practice Wednesday.

Williams logged eight tackles in this past Sunday's win over Arizona but appears to have hurt his back in the process. His ability to practice in limited fashion to begin the week suggests the injury isn't major, but Williams may need to upgrade to full participation before the end of the week to avoid getting tagged with an injury status ahead of Sunday's matchup versus Pittsburgh.

Williams logged seven tackles (two solo) in Sunday's 27-18 victory versus the Bengals.

Williams finished third on the Packers in stops in the victory. The second-year safety played 100 percent of Green Bay's defensive snaps for the third time through five games this season. Williams has registered 31 tackles and an interception as a key part of the Packers' secondary.

Williams finished Sunday's 40-40 tie against the Cowboys with 10 tackles (five solo).

Nine of Williams' stops came on defensive plays, and the other took place on special teams. This was the second time in Williams' two-year career that he's notched double-digit stops in a contest. The other instance took place in Week 5 of last season against the Rams.

Williams tallied five tackles (two solo) during the Packers' 27-18 win over the Commanders on Thursday.

Williams played 80 snaps (69 on defense, 11 on special teams) in Thursday's win, which was second most behind Xavier McKinney (81). Williams saw his workload on defense increase over the course of his rookie season in 2024, and the Oregon product is a key piece of the Packers secondary that also includes McKinney, Keisean Nixon, Carrington Valentine and Javon Bullard.

Williams tallied three tackles (one solo) and an interception in Sunday's 27-13 victory over the Lions.

The interception matched the total Williams finished his 2024 rookie season with, and it shut down a potential Detroit scoring drive late in the second quarter of Sunday's contest. Williams was not credited with a start in Week 1, but he still finished with 56 snaps -- the seventh most among Packers defenders.

Williams finished the 2024 season with 49 tackles (31 solo), three pass breakups, including one interception, and one forced fumble across 13 regular-season contests.

Selected in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft, Williams started six games as a rookie and played 100 percent of the defensive snaps in Green Bay's wild-card playoff loss to the Eagles after missing the final three games of the regular season with a quadriceps injury. Williams should be viewed as the favorite to start alongside first-team All-Pro Xavier McKinney at safety in 2025.

Williams (quadriceps) is active for Sunday's NFC wild-card game against the Eagles, Mike Spofford of the Packers' official site reports.

Williams suffered a quadriceps injury in Week 15 against the Seahawks, which was severe enough for him to not play or practice over the final three weeks of the regular season. He managed to return to practice Wednesday and was a limited participant in all three sessions this past week, and he's done enough to be cleared to play Sunday. Williams and Xavier McKinney will serve as Green Bay's starting safeties while Javon Bullard and Kitan Oladapo operate as the backups due to Zayne Anderson (concussion) being inactive.

Williams (quadriceps) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's wild-card matchup against the Eagles, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.

Williams practiced in a limited fashion throughout the week for the first time since injuring his quadriceps in Green Bay's Week 15 win over the Seahawks, giving himself a chance to suit up for the wild-card round. The rookie safety from Oregon would be a significant addition to the Packers' defense, having recorded 49 total tackles, three passes defended, including one interception, and one forced fumble in 13 appearances this season. With Zayne Anderson (concussion) already ruled out, Kitan Oladapo is likely to serve as Green bay's top reserve safety and could start if Williams misses Sunday's contest. If Williams is cleared to play in the wild-card matchup, he's expected to start alongside first-team All-Pro Xavier McKinney as part of the Packers' top safety duo.

Williams (quadriceps) was a limited participant during practice Wednesday, Bill Huber of SI.com reports.

Williams has been logging DNPs during practice and hasn't suited up since Week 15. His ability to start the week on the field, even in a limited capacity, should signal he's headed in the right direction. However, he may need to log a full practice on either Thursday or Friday to increase his likelihood of suiting up Sunday against the Eagles.

Williams (quadriceps) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Bears.

Williams logged a trio of DNPs in practice this week and will miss his third straight game. The fourth-round rookie safety closes out the regular season with 49 tackles (31 solo), three pass breakups, including one interception, and one forced fumble across 13 appearances, including six starts.

Williams (quadriceps) did not participate in Thursday's practice, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

Williams is unlikely to play in Sunday's regular-season finale against the Bears due to a quadriceps injury that he suffered in practice leading up to the Packers' Week 16 win against the Saints, though he's expected to be back for the start of the playoffs. With Zayne Anderson (concussion) and Javon Bullard (ankle) also working through injuries, Kitan Oladapo could start at safety alongside Xavier McKinney in Week 18.

Williams (quadriceps) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Vikings, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.

Head coach Matt LaFleur told reporters Monday that Williams was unlikely to play for the remainder of the regular season after sustaining a quadriceps injury in practice, so it's no surprise he's been ruled out for Sunday's divisional matchup. Javon Bullard (ankle, questionable) could serve as Green Bay's top strong safety if active in Week 17. If not, Zayne Anderson is likely to fill in for Williams on Sunday.

Head coach Matt LaFleur said after Monday's 34-0 win over the Saints that Williams is going to be out of action for an extended period of time due to a quadriceps injury, Zach Jacobson of 247Sports.com reports.

Williams was a late addition to the Packers' injury report Saturday due to a quadriceps injury, which was severe enough for him to be inactive for Monday's game. LaFleur's comments after the game seems to indicate that Williams will be sidelined for the rest of the regular season, but there's hope that the rookie fourth-rounder will be available for the Packers' first playoff game. Zayne Anderson ended up starting at safety alongside Xavier McKinney on Monday and the former finished with three tackles (two solo) and an interception. Anderson figures to remain as Green Bay's starting safety for the last two games of the regular season due to Williams' injury.

Williams (quadriceps) is inactive for Monday night's game against the Saints.

Williams was added to Green Bay's injury report over the weekend and will officially miss Week 16. Zayne Anderson is expected to benefit the most in terms of playing time with Williams sidelined.

Williams is questionable for Monday's game against the Saints with a quad injury.

Williams did not appear on Green Bay's practice report Thursday or Friday before showing up as a limited participant Saturday. The rookie safety has quickly stepped into a significant role in the secondary this season, tallying 49 tackles and three passes defended over 13 appearances. With fellow rookie Javon Bullard (ankle) already ruled out, then defensive backs Zayne Anderson and Keisean Nixon will likely step up into bigger roles if Williams ultimately ends up inactive.

Williams (concussion) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday night's matchup against the Seahawks, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.

The rookie safety from Oregon sustained a concussion in the Packers' Week 14 loss to the Lions, but he was able to practice in full both Thursday and Friday and has now cleared the NFL's five-step concussion protocol, per Hodkiewicz. Williams has recorded 45 total tackles, three passes defended and one forced fumble through his first 12 games in the NFL. He's expected to serve as the Packers' top strong safety in Week 15.

Williams (concussion) was a full participant at the Packers' practice Thursday, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

Williams was able to increase his participation at practice Thursday after opening the week with a limited session Wednesday. The safety has yet to clear concussion protocol according to Matt Schneidman of The Athletic, but Thursday's practice is a massive step forward. Williams will look to clear protocol in time to play in Sunday night's matchup with the Seahawks.

Williams (concussion) was a limited participant in practice Wednesday, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

Williams exited Green Bay's Week 14 contest versus the Lions early due to a concussion. That was a Thursday game, so he's had more time than usual to try to recover. Williams will need to clear the NFL's concussion protocol in order to be able to suit up Sunday against Seattle. If he can't play, Zayne Anderson could see an uptick in defensive snaps, as he did against Detroit.

Williams (concussion) has been ruled out for the rest of Thursday night's contest versus the Lions, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Williams suffered the concussion in the first half of the game, bringing his night to a premature end. Javon Bullard will likely continue to handle the bulk of the work at strong safety in his absence.

Williams (head) left in the first half of Thursday's game against the Lions and is being evaluated for a concussion, Ryan Wood of USA Today reports.

Williams suffered a blow to the head in the first half of the contest, placing doubt on his ability to return to the game. In his absence, Javon Bullard stands to see the bulk of the work at strong safety versus Detroit.

Williams (hamstring) was a full practice participant in Friday's session and does not carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the 49ers, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.

Williams returned in Week 11 from a one-game absence due to a hamstring injury. After starting the week with consecutive limited practices, Williams finished off strong with a full session Friday and will be good to go for Week 12. The rookie fourth-round safety has logged 34 tackles (23 solo), three pass defenses (including one interception) and one forced fumble over nine regular-season games.

Williams (hamstring) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

Williams played through his hamstring issue in the Packers' Week 11 win over the Bears, recording six total tackles across 67 defensive snaps. This suggests that Wednesday's limited session is most likely precautionary; however, the rookie safety could be in jeopardy of missing the Week 12 matchup against the 49ers if he downgrades to no participation Thursday or Friday.

Williams (hamstring) is active for Sunday's game against Chicago, Mike Spofford of the Packers' official site reports.

Williams suffered a hamstring injury in Week 8 against the Jaguars, which was severe enough for him to be inactive against the Lions in Week 9. The rookie fourth-round pick benefited from additional rest courtesy of the Packers' Week 10 bye, however, as he was able to log limited practices all week and will play Sunday. He will reclaim his starting spot at strong safety alongside free safety Xavier McKinney.

Williams (hamstring) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Bears, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

Williams got in three limited practices this week after being inactive for Week 10 against the Lions. Williams will look to draw back into the starting lineup versus Chicago. He has 28 tackles (18 solo), one interception and one forced fumble on the season.

Williams (hamstring) was listed as a limited practice participant Wednesday.

Williams suffered a hamstring injury in Week 8 against the Jaguars, which was severe enough for him to be sidelined against the Lions in Week 9. The issue seems to have lingered beyond the Packers' Week 10 bye as Williams was limited in the first practice of the week, but the rookie fourth-round pick will have two more chances to increase his practice participation ahead of Sunday's game against the Bears.

Coach Matt LaFleur said Monday that he was optimistic Williams (hamstring) would be able to play in Week 11 at Chicago, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

Williams spent the Packers' last game before their bye on the sidelines due to a hamstring issue he picked up in Week 8 at Jacksonville, but there's hope that will be the only game he'll have to miss as he recovers. His name will be one to watch for when Green Bay releases its first official practice report of the week Wednesday.

Williams (hamstring) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Lions, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

Williams sustained a hamstring injury in the Packers' Week 8 win over the Jaguars and was unable to practice throughout the week, making it no surprise that he'll be sidelined Sunday. Expect Green Bay to move Javon Bullard from the slot to safety to start alongside Xavier McKinney in Williams' stead.

Williams missed Wednesday's practice due to a hamstring injury.

Williams sustained a hamstring injury in the first half of the Packers' Week 8 win over the Jaguars and did not return. Wednesday's DNP suggests the rookie safety from Oregon could be in jeopardy of missing Green Bay's Week 9 matchup against the Lions. Williams likely needs to upgrade to at least limited participation Thursday or Friday in order to suit up Sunday.

Williams (hamstring) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Jaguars.

Williams injured his hamstring late in the first half of Sunday's game, and it is severe enough for the rookie fourth-rounder to be sidelined for the rest of the contest. Javon Bullard has shifted over to safety while Keisean Nixon has come in as the slot corner.

Williams (hamstring) is questionable to return to Green Bay's game versus the Jaguars, Rob Demovsky of ESPN reports.

Williams suffered a hamstring injury late in the first half of Sunday's matchup. With the 23-year-old currently sidelined, Javon Bullard has shifted over to safety and Keisean Nixon is now serving as the team's slot corner.

Williams recorded nine total tackles (six solo) in Sunday's 24-22 win over the Texans.

Williams led the Packers in total tackles once again in Week 7, bringing his season total up to 26 tackles. The 2024 fourth-round pick hasn't looked back since earning his first start in Week 5's win over the Rams, playing 100-percent of the Packers' defensive snaps in two of his last three games. Expect Williams to continue starting alongside Xavier McKinney in what now appears to be one of the best safety duos in the NFL.

Williams recorded 10 total tackles (four solo) and defended two passes in the Packers' 24-19 win over the Rams.

The 2024 fourth-round pick made the first start of his young NFL career Sunday, as Green Bay shifted Keisean Nixon to outside corner and moved Javon Bullard to nickel in the absence of Jaire Alexander (groin). Williams took full advantage of his increased opportunities in Week 5, leading the Packers' defense in total tackles and tying Xavier McKinney for the lead in passes defended. Don't be surprised if Williams sees more work with the Packers' first-team defense moving forward, regardless of the injuries Green Bay's defense is dealing with.