With the season opener approaching, the Green Bay Packers must also account for the absence of Josh Jacobs. The starting running back remains on the commissioner’s exempt list and is currently barred from both team practices and game action.

Sports Illustrated's Jason Harmon is confident that these five Vikings will be key to beating the Packers in Week 1.

Kraft (knee) is not listed on the Packers' Week 1 injury report Wednesday, Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. Kraft has been working in full pads for weeks, so it's no surprise.