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NegativeInjuryOct 30, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Whyle left Week 8 vs. Carolina early with a concussion and did not return, leaving the Packers short-handed at tight end for the majority of the game. He was the only player who dropped out and did not return against the Panthers.

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NegativeInjuryOct 30, 2026Acme Packing Company

Whyle suffered a concussion early in Week 8 against Carolina and did not return to the game, leaving the Packers with only Tucker Kraft and Mark Redman at tight end for the remainder of the contest.

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NegativeInjuryOct 30, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Whyle has been ruled out with a concussion, removing him from availability for the remainder of the game.

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NegativeInjuryOct 30, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Whyle exited the Thursday Night Football game against Carolina with a concussion and was officially ruled out for the remainder of the game.

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NegativeInjuryOct 30, 2026Acme Packing Company

Tight end Josh Whyle exited the game with a concussion, leaving Green Bay with only two tight ends on the field and further depleting the Packers' offensive depth.

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PositiveDepth ChartOct 29, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Tight end Josh Whyle was kept active for the Thursday night game against Carolina ahead of Jonnu Smith; the source notes Whyle has been contributing on special teams recently, suggesting the Packers valued his special teams role enough to keep him over Smith in the pass-catching depth chart.

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PositiveRoleOct 29, 2026Acme Packing Company

Tight end retained on active roster over Jonnu Smith in the pass-catching role; the source notes Whyle has been contributing on special teams recently, indicating the Packers value his versatility and special teams contributions enough to keep him active for the game.

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NegativeRoleOct 26, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Josh Whyle played 7 snaps in Week 7 and has been the Packers' TE4 for most of the season, with one exception; he is the fourth tight end in the rotation.

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NegativeUsageOct 19, 2026Acme Packing Company

Josh Whyle played 15 snaps in Week 6 against Dallas, more than Jonnu Smith (9 snaps), which the source notes is somewhat surprising. However, Whyle has played only 36 snaps on offense all season compared to Smith's 101 snaps, suggesting this Week 6 performance may be a one-off.

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NegativeUsageOct 19, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Josh Whyle played 15 snaps in Week 6 against Dallas, more than Jonnu Smith's 9 snaps, which is somewhat surprising given Smith has played 101 snaps to Whyle's 36 on the season; the source notes this dynamic may be a one-off.

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NegativeDepth ChartOct 11, 2026Acme Packing Company

Whyle continues to be the fourth tight end in the Packers' pecking order with 10 snaps in Week 5, behind Tucker Kraft, Mark Redman, and Jonnu Smith.

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NegativeUsageOct 4, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Whyle recorded 13 snaps in Week 4, third among tight ends.

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PositiveUsageSep 25, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Whyle is a primary operator in the Packers' Dash motion concept, which has been deployed frequently through the first three weeks; in Week 3 against Atlanta, he ran the motion from 12 personnel and released through the line on a vertical variation that opened up a 22-yard gain to Christian Watson, showing the offense is expanding the concept's applications.

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NegativeUsageSep 25, 2026Acme Packing Company

Whyle is the Dash motion man in the Packers' expanding vertical variation of their power run concept. In the Week 3 play against Atlanta, Whyle looped 4 yards behind Jordan Love before the snap, initially releasing toward the line to simulate kicking out the EMOL and trigger the linebacker (Divine Deablo) to attack the run. However, Whyle then released through the line angling toward the sideline, serving as a decoy to free up Christian Watson's vertical route. Whyle was tackled by Deablo before reaching the sideline, but the play design successfully created the space for Watson's 22-yard gain.

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NegativeUsageSep 25, 2026Acme Packing Company

Josh Whyle has played only one snap in each of the last two weeks (Weeks 2 and 3). Of his 12 total snaps this season, 11 came in Week 1, indicating he has fallen out of the tight end rotation.

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NegativeUsageSep 25, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Whyle has played only 1 snap in each of the last two weeks (Weeks 2 and 3), with 11 of his 12 snaps this season coming in Week 1. He is not a factor in the Packers' offensive plans.

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NegativeRoleSep 20, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Josh Whyle played zero snaps against the Jets and has played only about six percent of the team's total tight end snaps through two weeks (11 snaps on season, all against the Vikings), confirming he is clearly fourth in the tight end pecking order.

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NegativeRoleSep 20, 2026Acme Packing Company

Josh Whyle played zero snaps against the Jets and has played only about six percent of the team's total tight end snaps through two weeks (11 on season), all coming against the Vikings. He is clearly fourth in the tight end pecking order offensively.

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NegativeRoleSep 19, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Whyle is back in a reserve role for the Packers at tight end.

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NegativeRoleSep 19, 2026Gang Green Nation

Whyle is back in a reserve role for Green Bay at tight end, indicating limited offensive opportunity behind the primary tight ends.

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PositiveDepth ChartSep 18, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Whyle is projected to be active on the Week 2 game-day roster as one of four tight ends the Packers plan to keep, continuing the trend from Week 1 when all four tight ends were active.

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PositiveDepth ChartSep 18, 2026Acme Packing Company

Whyle is projected to be active on the game-day roster for Week 2 against the Jets. The Packers kept all four tight ends active in Week 1 against Minnesota, and Van Ness projects they will do the same in Week 2, with Kraft, Jonnu Smith, Mark Redman, and Whyle all expected to suit up.

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NegativeRoleSep 17, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Whyle is part of the Packers' versatile tight end room and took snaps aligned as fullback in Week 1; the source notes his versatility is nearly as valuable as Jonnu Smith's in the multi-tight-end scheme.

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NegativeRoleSep 15, 2026Acme Packing Company

Whyle was used as the Dash motion man in the Packers' third play variation against the Vikings, replacing Mark Redman in the role. The Packers lined Golden wide outside of Whyle's original alignment to set up the slant route.

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NegativeRoleSep 14, 2026Acme Packing Company

Josh Whyle played 11 snaps and is fourth in the tight end pecking order, with limited offensive role behind Tucker Kraft, Jonnu Smith, and Mark Redman.

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NegativeDepth ChartSep 9, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Whyle was listed behind Jonnu Smith on the Packers' first regular-season depth chart at tight end, indicating a backup role.

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NegativeDepth ChartSep 9, 2026Acme Packing Company

Josh Whyle, who has been in the Packers program for two years, is listed as sharing the third-string tight end role with Mark Redman; the source suggests that if Jonnu Smith is already ahead of Whyle as an off-ball move tight end and pass-catcher, Whyle's time on the 53-man roster might be limited, and predicts Whyle will likely be inactive against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 1.

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NegativeDepth ChartSep 9, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Whyle, an off-ball move tight end and pass-catcher who has been in the Packers program for two years, is now behind both Jonnu Smith and Mark Redman on the depth chart. Since Smith and Whyle overlap as pass-catchers and Redman fills a more valuable blocking role, the source predicts Whyle will likely be inactive against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 1.

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NegativeRoleSep 1, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Whyle's gameday roster status is uncertain. He is one of two tight ends (along with Jonnu Smith) who double up as move tight ends and could be inactive depending on the Packers' roster construction needs.

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NegativeRoleSep 1, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Whyle is a move tight end who shares a similar skillset with Jonnu Smith and doesn't contribute much on special teams. He is one of the two most likely tight ends to be inactive on the 48-man gameday roster for Week 1.

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NegativeRoleSep 1, 2026Acme Packing Company

Whyle is a candidate to be inactive on the gameday roster; one tight end between Jonnu Smith and Whyle (who double up as move tight ends) is expected to be scratched.

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NegativeDepth ChartSep 1, 2026Acme Packing Company

Josh Whyle is a move tight end who may be inactive on gameday for Week 1; he shares a similar skillset with Jonnu Smith as a move tight end who doesn't contribute much on special teams, making him a candidate to be scratched if the Packers need to reduce the tight end group.

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PositiveDepth ChartAug 30, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Tight end Josh Whyle was a pre-draft visitor to Green Bay who was waived by Tennessee and later signed to the Packers' practice squad. The source cites Whyle as an example of a pre-draft visitor who got onto the regular season field quicker than a typical practice squad player, suggesting Bankston could follow a similar path.

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NegativeDepth ChartAug 30, 2026Acme Packing Company

Tight end waived by Tennessee Titans; example of pre-draft visitor who joined Packers later in career. New York Giants notes that pre-draft visitors like Whyle tend to get onto regular season field quicker than typical practice squadders when they join Green Bay's practice squad.

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NegativeDepth ChartAug 29, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Josh Whyle is projected as the third tight end on the Packers' 53-man roster; he was rested in the preseason finale, signaling the team's confidence in the tight end depth chart.

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NegativeDepth ChartAug 29, 2026Acme Packing Company

Whyle was rested in the preseason finale, signaling the Packers are moving toward Jonnu Smith as the backup tight end instead. The addition of Smith and Whyle's rest made the direction clear.

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NegativeDepth ChartAug 27, 2026Acme Packing Company

Josh Whyle plays in a similar hybrid mold as Jonnu Smith and is expected to remain on the Packers roster, though his roster spot after cutdowns is uncertain given Smith's addition and the team's preference for a true Y tight end behind Tucker Kraft.

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PositiveRoleAug 24, 2026RotoWire NFL Articles

Played every snap on opening drive and none thereafter. Jordyn Tyson notes if Tucker Kraft (knee) isn't ready for Week 1, Whyle should take plenty of snaps; Luke Musgrave's future is in limbo due to neck injury.

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NegativeDepth ChartAug 23, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Whyle is listed as the secondary tight end option behind Tucker Kraft.

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NegativeUsageAug 23, 2026Acme Packing Company

Whyle was featured on multiple dropbacks. On Dropback 3, Whyle ran the flat route on a PA Boot. On Dropback 4, Whyle worked as the flat control on a PA Boot/High Cross mix. On Dropback 7, Whyle ran a corner route on the left side of a Nub formation in the red zone while MarShawn Lloyd ran an option route from the backfield.

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