Overview
- Golden missed Monday and Tuesday practices with shoulder and foot issues, practiced in a limited fashion on Wednesday, and was listed as questionable before the game.
- The Packers confirmed Golden active on the official inactives list released just before kickoff on Thursday, matching multiple insider reports that he was trending toward playing.
- Golden entered the game with a breakout season line of 36 catches for 540 yards and three touchdowns, making him a primary downfield target for quarterback Jordan Love.
- Carolina’s secondary lost cornerback Akayleb Evans to injured reserve the same day, joining Mike Jackson and Jaycee Horn on IR and leaving the Panthers notably thin at cornerback.
- Fantasy analysts largely advised starting Golden if he was active, while warning his shoulder and foot injuries could reduce his snaps or lead to him being used as a decoy, which would limit his target volume.