One of the few bright spots this season for the Green Bay Packers and their fans has been the recent explosive play of rookie wide receiver Christian Watson.
The Packers have their bye the following week, and LaFleur said that could also factor into whether they hold out Rodgers to give him more time to heal.
When Packers veteran wide receiver Randall Cobb went down with an apparent lower leg injury in Sunday's loss to the Jets, the thought was that his season could be over.
The Green Bay Packers are widely assumed to be short on experience at the wide receiver position heading into this season. Veteran wideout and restricted free agent Allen Lazard was notably absent from the teams mandatory minicamp this week, as he is possibly looking for a new contract.
The NFL Schedule release came and went in the blink of an eye, but several teams including the Packers had yet to have set times for their preseason games.