Packers wide receiver Matthew Golden active for game against Panthers

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay wide receiver Matthew Golden was active for the Packers’ Thursday night game against the Carolina Panthers after dealing with shoulder and foot injuries.

The Packers (4-3) had listed Golden as questionable on Wednesday, but he wasn’t included among their inactive players on Thursday. The 2025 first-round pick entered Thursday night with 36 catches for 540 yards and three touchdowns this season.

Green Bay had added cornerback Keisean Nixon to its injury report on Thursday and listed him as questionable, but he also wasn’t included among the inactive players.

Golden will be facing a Carolina secondary that has been decimated by injuries.

Carolina placed cornerback Akayleb Evans (triceps/knee) on injured reserve Thursday. Panthers cornerbacks Mike Jackson (groin) and Jaycee Horn (quadriceps) are already were on injured reserve.

The Panthers’ inactive players are tight end Ja’Tavion Sanders, outside linebacker Jaelan Phillips, quarterback Haynes King, running back AJ Dillon, offensive lineman Torricelli Simpkins, guard Damien Lewis and defensive tackle Bobby Brown.

Green Bay’s inactive players are tight end Jonnu Smith, running back Kaleb Johnson, linebacker Zaire Franklin, offensive lineman Donovan Jennings, center Sean Rhyan and guard Travis Glover.

The Packers already had ruled out Franklin, Glover and Rhyan on Wednesday. Franklin is missing his second straight game with a shin injury. Rhyan left the Packers’ 20-17 loss at Detroit on Sunday with an ankle issue and Glover is dealing with a knee problem.

Carolina (3-3) had ruled out Lewis (knee), Phillips (hamstring) and Simpkins (ankle) on Wednesday. Brown had been listed as questionable with a hand injury.

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