Valdes-Scantling was their last chance to have one of their top three receivers for the game, but the Packers did not activate him, giving him more time to recover from a hamstring injury.
The Packers held out hope as late as Wednesday that Lazard could be cleared to play before the NFL officially ruled him out in a phone call to the team, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported.
The NFL didn’t budge on all that, and now Lazard could be cleared as early as Friday, one day too late.
Adams ranks third in the NFL with 744 receiving yards on 52 receptions, which is tied for second.
Valdes-Scantling had only six catches for 76 yards and a touchdown in the first three games combined, but Rodgers lamented missing him on more than one deep ball in those games.
The Packers also elevated wide receiver Juwann Winfree to the active roster from the practice squad as a COVID replacement.