GREEN BAY — Matt LaFleur stopped short of ruling out two of his starting offensive linemen for Thursday night’s matchup with the Washington Commanders at Lambeau Field, but the Green Bay Packers head coach certainly has a contingency plan if right tackle Zach Tom and left guard Aaron Banks can’t give it a go.

Both Tom, who suffered an oblique injury, and Banks, who is dealing with ankle and groin injuries, were listed as questionable for Thursday night’s game after sustaining their injuries in Sunday’s season-opening win over the Detroit Lions.

The Packers did not have a traditional practice this week because of the quick turnaround, but according to the injury report, neither lineman would have taken part in any practices at all had there been any.

“We’ll give them all the way up to gametime to see where they’re at,” LaFleur said. “. “Certainly two guys that have a lot of experience, so I’m not as concerned about them [not practicing]. There’s no live reps this week [anyway].. We’ll just see where we’re at.”

If Tom doesn’t play, Darian Kinnard, acquired in a trade with the Philadelphia Eagles at the end of training camp, is expected to start at right tackle. If Banks can’t go, it’ll be 2024 first-round pick Jordan Morgan at left guard.

LaFleur said the injuries are “nothing long-term,” and it’s unclear if Tom and/or Banks would have been good to go by Sunday if this were a normal week.

Melton, Cox ruled out | Two of the Packers’ crucial special teams pieces, cornerback Bo Melton (shoulder) and defensive end Brenton Cox (groin) were ruled out Wednesday because of injuries sustained against the Lions.

That might explain why special-teams coordinator Rich Bisaccia was curt and seemingly annoyed during his weekly Q&A session with reporters on Tuesday.

“I don’t mess with those injuries too much,” a perturbed Bisaccia said. “We’ll see who shows up and plays in the game.

The Packers also listed defensive end Micah Parsons (back), cornerback Nate Hobbs (knee) and safety Zayne Anderson (knee) as questionable, although Parsons made it clear during the week that he will play. Hobbs and Anderson, who both sustained knee injuries in camp, were inactive against the Lions.

Reed good to go | One name that was not on the report Wednesday was wide receiver Jayden Reed, who caught three passes for 45 yards, including a 17-yard touchdown, in the win over Detroit.

Reed is playing through a painful Jones fracture in his left foot and has been limited in practice in hopes of resting the foot enough for him to be effective on game day. He certainly was on Sunday.

“The good thing now is, he’s at the point of his career — it’s his third year — so it’s not like he’s a rookie and you’re like, ‘OK, we have to get you reps; otherwise we don’t know what you’re going to do,’” Packers offensive coordinator Adam Stenavich said. “He’s been around, he’s smart, he studies, he’s helping coach guys on the sideline when he’s not out there, being a leader.

“He’s got a good mental side of the game now where you can tell him stuff and he’ll just know what to do. So, that gives you a little comfort as a coach.”

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