LB · #57 · Green Bay Packers · week 8 vs Carolina Panthers · Thu Oct 29 · 8:15 PM ET
Brenton Cox Jr.
ROLE in the rotation
EXP 3 seasons
AGE 25-28
DEPTH WLB2
As of week 8, Brenton Cox Jr. was a DE for GB, age 26.6, 3 seasons of experience. In 2026 through week 7 he was listed at depth rank 2 on his club's depth chart; he had played 7 games on 43% of snaps; his line was 2.7 tackles a game, 0 sacks a game and 0 passes defended a game. Before 2026 he played 17 games (postseason included) over 3 seasons. His injury history held 3 episodes (groin 2, foot 1), 2 of them reaching OUT, 1 a repeat of an earlier site; the last was a groin injury in 2025 week 16.
The full read
In short
How our call moved in week 8
100500
his club's word: Questionable63%63%64%64%64%64%64%64%64%64%
Tue 5:00 PM ETThu 5:05 PM ET
our call, P(plays)
club report (public)
63% COIN FLIP → 64% COIN FLIP
Every call we wrote for him in week 8, earliest first, as written.
In short
Brenton Cox Jr. is in the rotation at weak-side linebacker for GB — 52% of the snaps in his best week of 8. He has a quadricep injury. His team has listed him Questionable.
The reader concurs · grade B
The club's own release lists Cox Jr. as questionable rather than ruled out, with Franklin, Glover and Rhyan the only players ruled out (P2), and he was a limited participant on the Oct. 27 estimation rather than a non-participant (P3).
What the read cites
What was reported
Source
1
“The Packers have listed receiver Matthew Golden (shoulder/foot), defensive tackles Devonte Wyatt (ankle) and Anthony Campbell (ankle), and edge rusher Brenton Cox Jr. (quadricep) as questionable for Thursday night against Carolina.”
Green Bay Packers · 2026-10-28
2
“Aaron Banks (knee/toe), Anthony Campbell (ankle), Brenton Cox Jr. (quadricep) and Devonte Wyatt (ankle) would have been limited.”
Green Bay Press-Gazette · 2026-10-27
3
“all of them were able to finish Sunday's game. In all likelihood, they will play against the Panthers.”
Acme Packing Company · 2026-10-27
4
“the Packers will scratch three offensive linemen (including both Rhyan and Glover), Franklin and running back Kaleb Johnson”
Acme Packing Company · 2026-10-28
The reader's full reasoning
The rest of the reading
Acme Packing Company notes all limited participants, Cox included, finished Sunday's game and that 'in all likelihood, they will play against the Panthers' (P4), and the projected scratches to reach 48 are three offensive linemen, Franklin and Kaleb Johnson — not Cox (P1). The questionable tag is a genuine risk that caps confidence, but nothing written points to a SIT call.
10versions in week 8
10average, every player
54most for one player
How the call moved
COIN FLIP since Tue Oct 27 · 5:00 PM ET · 51 h before kickoff · 33 h before the club. Biggest move: 63% → 64%, Tue Oct 27 · 5:05 PM ET to Wed Oct 28 · 3:10 AM ET, after: joined the injury report (Limited Participation in Practice).
Our call
Injury report
His team's word: Questionable
This is the TEAM'S OWN ANNOUNCEMENT, not a reading of ours. His team filed him on the injury report and we are restating it so the record is complete. There is nothing early about repeating an announcement — what we say ahead of one is on the week's page. Source: his team's published inactive list, on the day.
No dated practice report for him in week 8
The team has not published one we can date, or the window has not reached it. Not the same as his having practiced.
Head start
His club's word
Kickoff
The evidence behind his current call
What was reported
Source
“The Packers have listed receiver Matthew Golden (shoulder/foot), defensive tackles Devonte Wyatt (ankle) and Anthony Campbell (ankle), and edge rusher Brenton Cox Jr. (quadricep) as questionable for Thursday night against Carolina.”
Green Bay Packers · Wed Oct 28
“Aaron Banks (knee/toe), Anthony Campbell (ankle), Brenton Cox Jr. (quadricep) and Devonte Wyatt (ankle) would have been limited.”
Green Bay Press-Gazette · Tue Oct 27
From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)
What was reported
Source
“the Packers will scratch three offensive linemen (including both Rhyan and Glover), Franklin and running back Kaleb Johnson”
Acme Packing Company · Wed Oct 28
Stats, with ranges — dot = his average, bar = his game range
Tackles / game2.6 range 1.0–4.0
wk 1–8 · 8 games
Sacks / game0.1 range 0.0–1.0
wk 1–8 · 8 games
Passes defended / game0.0 range 0.0–0.0
wk 1–8 · 8 games
Snap share44.0% range 35–52
wk 1–8 · 8 games
Snaps by week — his larger of the offence and defence share
42%wk 1
41%wk 2
35%wk 3
38%wk 4
51%wk 5
50%wk 6
43%wk 7
52%wk 8
Missed while on the injury report
Season
Weeks on the report
Missed while listed
2026
1
0
Only the weeks he was on the injury report with a recorded result — not every game of his career.
Medical history
When
Injury
Weeks on a report
Worst status
2026 · wk 8
quad
1
Questionable
2025 · wk 14
groin
3
Out
2025 · wk 2
groin
1
Out
2024 · wk 18
foot
2
Questionable
Every injury episode on file for him, as the record holds it.
Injury history by season · 4 episodes · 7 weeks on a report · same site more than once: groin ×2
2024
foot · 2w
2025
groin · 3wgroin · 1w
2026
quad · 1w
Weeks 1–18
ruled out
questionable
Each bar is one episode: the week it began and how many weeks he was on a report, coloured by the worst status.
The rest of his team's report in week 8
Player
Pos
Practice
Whose word
Call
Chance he plays
Band
Jonnu Smith
TE
UNK
team's word
Out
Zaire Franklin
LB
DNP
team's word
Out
Keisean Nixon
DB
UNK
team's word
Questionable
Aaron Banks
G
FULL
ours
PLAY
99%
EXPECTED
Benjamin St-Juste
CB
FULL
ours
PLAY
89%
EXPECTED
Micah Parsons
LB
UNK
team's word
Out
Devonte Wyatt
DT
LTD
team's word
Questionable
Sean Rhyan
C
DNP
team's word
Out
Donovan Jennings
OT
UNK
team's word
Out
Jacob Monk
G
UNK
team's word
—
Travis Glover
G
DNP
team's word
Out
Collin Oliver
LB
UNK
team's word
—
Warren Brinson
DT
UNK
team's word
—
Kaleb Johnson
RB
UNK
team's word
Out
Matthew Golden
WR
LTD
team's word
Questionable
Anthony Campbell
DT
LTD
team's word
Questionable
The model reads the room: who else is out shifts what his own designation is worth.
The evidence behind his earlier calls
The evidence behind the call made Tue Oct 27 · 5:00 PM ET
We have not read the news for this player this week.
The evidence behind the call made Tue Oct 27 · 5:05 PM ET
We have not read the news for this player this week.
The evidence behind the call made Wed Oct 28 · 3:10 AM ET
We have not read the news for this player this week.
The evidence behind the call made Wed Oct 28 · 7:02 AM ET
We have not read the news for this player this week.
The evidence behind the call made Wed Oct 28 · 12:05 PM ET
What was reported
Source
“Aaron Banks (knee/toe), Anthony Campbell (ankle), Brenton Cox Jr. (quadricep) and Devonte Wyatt (ankle) would have been limited.”
Green Bay Press-Gazette · Tue Oct 27
“ED Brenton Cox Jr. (quadricep)”
Acme Packing Company · Tue Oct 27
From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)
What was reported
Source
“The following players were limited participants in practice today, but it's worth noting that all of them were able to finish Sunday's game. In all likelihood, they will play against the Panthers.”
Acme Packing Company · Tue Oct 27
The evidence behind the call made Wed Oct 28 · 5:02 PM ET
What was reported
Source
“Aaron Banks (knee/toe), Anthony Campbell (ankle), Brenton Cox Jr. (quadricep) and Devonte Wyatt (ankle) would have been limited.”
Green Bay Press-Gazette · Tue Oct 27
“ED Brenton Cox Jr. (quadricep)”
Acme Packing Company · Tue Oct 27
From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)
What was reported
Source
“The following players were limited participants in practice today, but it's worth noting that all of them were able to finish Sunday's game. In all likelihood, they will play against the Panthers.”
Acme Packing Company · Tue Oct 27
The evidence behind the call made Thu Oct 29 · 2:10 AM ET
What was reported
Source
“Aaron Banks (knee/toe), Anthony Campbell (ankle), Brenton Cox Jr. (quadricep) and Devonte Wyatt (ankle) would have been limited.”
Green Bay Press-Gazette · Tue Oct 27
“ED Brenton Cox Jr. (quadricep)”
Acme Packing Company · Tue Oct 27
From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)
What was reported
Source
“The following players were limited participants in practice today, but it's worth noting that all of them were able to finish Sunday's game. In all likelihood, they will play against the Panthers.”
Acme Packing Company · Tue Oct 27
The evidence behind the call made Thu Oct 29 · 7:02 AM ET
What was reported
Source
“Aaron Banks (knee/toe), Anthony Campbell (ankle), Brenton Cox Jr. (quadricep) and Devonte Wyatt (ankle) would have been limited.”
Green Bay Press-Gazette · Tue Oct 27
“ED Brenton Cox Jr. (quadricep)”
Acme Packing Company · Tue Oct 27
From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)
What was reported
Source
“The following players were limited participants in practice today, but it's worth noting that all of them were able to finish Sunday's game. In all likelihood, they will play against the Panthers.”
Acme Packing Company · Tue Oct 27
The evidence behind the call made Thu Oct 29 · 12:05 PM ET
What was reported
Source
“The Packers have listed receiver Matthew Golden (shoulder/foot), defensive tackles Devonte Wyatt (ankle) and Anthony Campbell (ankle), and edge rusher Brenton Cox Jr. (quadricep) as questionable for Thursday night against Carolina.”
Green Bay Packers · Wed Oct 28
“Aaron Banks (knee/toe), Anthony Campbell (ankle), Brenton Cox Jr. (quadricep) and Devonte Wyatt (ankle) would have been limited.”
Green Bay Press-Gazette · Tue Oct 27
From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)
What was reported
Source
“the Packers will scratch three offensive linemen (including both Rhyan and Glover), Franklin and running back Kaleb Johnson”
Acme Packing Company · Wed Oct 28
The evidence behind the call made Thu Oct 29 · 5:05 PM ET
What was reported
Source
“The Packers have listed receiver Matthew Golden (shoulder/foot), defensive tackles Devonte Wyatt (ankle) and Anthony Campbell (ankle), and edge rusher Brenton Cox Jr. (quadricep) as questionable for Thursday night against Carolina.”
Green Bay Packers · Wed Oct 28
“Aaron Banks (knee/toe), Anthony Campbell (ankle), Brenton Cox Jr. (quadricep) and Devonte Wyatt (ankle) would have been limited.”
Green Bay Press-Gazette · Tue Oct 27
From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)
What was reported
Source
“the Packers will scratch three offensive linemen (including both Rhyan and Glover), Franklin and running back Kaleb Johnson”
Acme Packing Company · Wed Oct 28
The evidence behind the call made Thu Oct 29 · 7:00 PM ET
What was reported
Source
“The Packers have listed receiver Matthew Golden (shoulder/foot), defensive tackles Devonte Wyatt (ankle) and Anthony Campbell (ankle), and edge rusher Brenton Cox Jr. (quadricep) as questionable for Thursday night against Carolina.”
Green Bay Packers · Wed Oct 28
“Aaron Banks (knee/toe), Anthony Campbell (ankle), Brenton Cox Jr. (quadricep) and Devonte Wyatt (ankle) would have been limited.”
Green Bay Press-Gazette · Tue Oct 27
From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)
What was reported
Source
“the Packers will scratch three offensive linemen (including both Rhyan and Glover), Franklin and running back Kaleb Johnson”
Acme Packing Company · Wed Oct 28
Role
Call history
The data behind this page — the timeline in words, every call and week on record, about him, and what this page does not show
Profile — as of week 8
Role
DE2 · 43% snaps
Season
2026 · 7 games through wk 7
Per game
2.7 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 passes defended
Career
3 seasons · 17 games before 2026
Injuries
3 episodes · last: groin, 2025 wk 16
Bio
age 26.6 · 3 seasons' experience
Where the profile comes from
Built from: honors.db; nflverse injuries_2026.csv; medical.db; nflverse players.csv; profile.db; nflverse roster_2026.csv; nflverse roster_weekly_2026.csv; nflverse snap_counts_2026.csv; nflverse stats_player_week_2026.csv. Every number in it is one those sources hold.
in the rotation at weak-side linebacker — 52% of the snaps in his best week of 8
Listed on the depth chart
second at weak-side linebacker
Snaps played
44% a week on average over 8 weeks, 52% at his highest, 8% on special teams
Build
6 ft 4 in · 250 lb
College
Florida; Georgia
Drafted
undrafted
Age
25-28 at the season's start
Experience
3 seasons
When this call was made, and when the world knew
Team reportHis team listed him Questionable.
PublicHis team's word was public as soon as it was filed.
KickoffKickoff.
How our call moved, earliest first
When
Lead
Call
Chance he plays
Band
On what
Tue Oct 27 · 5:00 PM ET
51 h
PLAY
63%
COIN FLIP
after his team's announcement
Tue Oct 27 · 5:05 PM ET
51 h
PLAY
63%
COIN FLIP
after his team's announcement
Wed Oct 28 · 3:10 AM ET
41 h
PLAY
64%
COIN FLIP
after his team's announcement
Wed Oct 28 · 7:02 AM ET
37 h
PLAY
64%
COIN FLIP
after his team's announcement
Wed Oct 28 · 12:05 PM ET
32 h
PLAY
64%
COIN FLIP
after his team's announcement
Wed Oct 28 · 5:02 PM ET
27 h
PLAY
64%
COIN FLIP
after his team's announcement
Thu Oct 29 · 2:10 AM ET
18 h
PLAY
64%
COIN FLIP
after his team's announcement
Thu Oct 29 · 7:02 AM ET
13 h
PLAY
64%
COIN FLIP
after his team's announcement
Thu Oct 29 · 12:05 PM ET
8 h
PLAY
64%
COIN FLIP
after his team's announcement
Thu Oct 29 · 5:05 PM ET
3 h
PLAY
64%
COIN FLIP
after his team's announcement
Thu Oct 29 · 7:00 PM ET
1 h
his team's word
—
—
his team's published inactive list, on the day
10 calls in week 8, and the call never flipped between PLAY and SIT. Each lead time is the one that call actually had when it was written — never recounted from now. A call that changes is the record working: new evidence arrived and we said so, in public, before the game.
What would change this read
What would change this read
Thursday game-day inactive list / 48-man gameday roster for Oct 29 vs Carolina
Any LaFleur remark specifically on Cox Jr.'s quadricep (only Golden/Wyatt/Glover were addressed)
Whether Cox was upgraded to full on the final Wednesday practice line
Whether Green Bay elevates an edge from the practice squad, implying Cox is doubtful