GREEN BAY — Seven Green Bay Packers — including new star defensive end Micah Parsons and cornerback Nate Hobbs — are listed as questionable for Sunday’s season-opening matchup with the Detroit Lions at Lambeau Field. 

Now, not all questionable injury designations are created equal, and while Parsons certainly sounded like a guy who expects to play — he said he can’t wait to “see how they’re going to unleash me” — Hobbs probably has more to prove before getting the go-ahead to suit up.

Hobbs practiced on Thursday and Friday, his first two practices since tearing the meniscus in his right knee during a July 31 practice and undergoing arthroscopic surgery two days later.

He was limited in his participation, though, and it’s unclear whether he did any 11-on-11 work. All 53 players practiced those two days on at least a limited basis, but the NFL’s injury report rules don’t require teams to divulge what specific work they did.

“Nate’s a dawg. He’s a great competitor. That’s why we got him,” head coach Matt LaFleur said. “He’s really worked hard at doing all the little things to put him in this position to potentially play on Sunday.”

But, LaFleur acknowledged, missing more than a month of practice time in a new defensive system after coming over from the Las Vegas Raiders in free agency is less than ideal circumstances, and while Hobbs may believe he’s good to go, that may not be the right call.

“Sometimes, he’s a guy that’s going to tell you that everything’s good, but you’ve got to be confident with what you see when he’s out there and how he performs,” LaFleur said. “Sometimes, you’ve got to protect some of these guys from themselves. I would put him that bucket.”

Parsons, meanwhile, took part in all four practices of the week on a limited basis and figures to play but be on a pitch count. The back issue that he has been dealing with since long before his trade from the Dallas Cowboys to the Packers didn’t seem any worse for wear after his week of work.

He also may not need an anti-inflammatory injection in order to play, as had been suggested earlier in the week, because the prednisone prescription he got from the Cowboys’ medical staff appears to have helped significantly.

“We started that [medication] last week while I was getting treatment there [in Dallas], We finished the pack and hopefully that works plus treatment to get me back to 100 [percent],” Parsons said Thursday. “I’ve been at treatment every day and we’ve been attacking it and being aggressive to get me as healthy and as quick as possible.”

The five other players listed as questionable are wide receivers Jayden Reed (foot), Dontayvion Wicks (calf) and Savion Williams (hamstring), defensive end Barryn Sorrell (knee) and safety Zayne Anderson (knee).

Quarterback Jordan Love (left thumb) and center Elgton Jenkins (hip) are off the injury report and will play.

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