Though coach Matt LaFleur didn't provide specifics with regard to the non-contact knee injury Tonyan suffered in Thursday's 24-21 win over the Cardinals, Mike Spofford of the Packer's official site indicates that the tight end may have suffered a serious injury.

EDGE Analysis

Per Spofford, LaFleur's tone when discussing Tonyan's status following the contest suggests that the team is bracing for the worst. "I'm sick for Bobby. He means so much to this team," LaFleur said. "I'm sick for us. My heart goes out to him." If Tonyan is forced to miss time, Marcedes Lewis, Josiah Deguara and Dominique Dafney would be in line to handle Green Bay's tight end duties.

Tonyan is questionable to return Thursday against the Cardinals after suffering a knee injury.

EDGE Analysis

Tonyan made a long catch late in the third quarter but was taken down awkwardly on the play. He managed to leave the field under his own power but ultimately went to the locker room after being briefly evaluated on the sideline, according to Matt Schneidman of The Athletic. Prior to his exit, Tonyan had three receptions for 49 yards.

Tonyan is expected to handle a greater role as a pass catcher Thursday in Arizona with receivers Davante Adams and Allen Lazard having been ruled out for the game following their placements on the reserve/COVID-19 list earlier this week, Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

EDGE Analysis

Green Bay could be without its top three wide receivers Week 8, as Marquez Valdes-Scantling (hamstring) still resides on injured reserve and is no lock to be activated ahead of Thursday's 4 p.m. ET deadline for transactions. Even if Valdes-Scantling suits up, he'll likely be available for only a limited role after failing to practice this week, so the Packers appear prepared to enter the contest with Tonyan, running back Aaron Jones and wideouts Randall Cobb and Equanimeous St. Brown as the most established targets in the passing game for Aaron Rodgers. The absence of Adams -- whose 33.2 percent target share ranks second in the NFL to only the Rams' Cooper Kupp (33.6 percent) -- is particularly notable, and could put Tonyan in position to deliver his best fantasy line of season. While Adams was sidelined Weeks 3 and 4 of the 2020 season, Tonyan produced an 11-148-4 receiving line on 11 targets.

Tonyan caught four receptions on five targets for 63 yards and one touchdown against Washington on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Tonyan had largely disappeared from the box score for a month straight, catching just six receptions for 32 yards on 13 targets in the prior four games, so his reemergence against Washington was encouraging to see. Tonyan will likely remain a low-volume target like he was in 2020, but a game like this is a reminder that he doesn't necessarily need much target volume to be useful as long as his yards per target and touchdowns per target approach his 2020 levels. The Packers could find themselves in a shootout in their Week 8 game against Arizona on Thursday, and if so that might be a viable setting for Tonyan to stay involved two weeks in a row.

Tonyan was targeted three times and caught two passes for 10 yards in Sunday's 24-14 victory over the Bears.

EDGE Analysis

Tonyan played at least 60 percent of the snaps for the fourth week in a row, but as was the case the previous three weeks he made only a cameo appearance in the box score. His 2020 campaign provides reason to believe he can get on track, but with totals of six receptions and 32 yards since his 52-yard, one-score showing in Week 2, there's not much else fueling optimism about Tonyan at the moment.

Tonyan (knee) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game in Chicago, Ryan Wood of the Green Bay Press-Gazette reports.

EDGE Analysis

He was a limited practice participant throughout the week but never appeared in serious danger of missing the game. Tonyan has caught just nine of 17 targets (52.9 percent) this year, after leading all TEs in 2020 with an 88.1 percent catch rate. In terms of volume, he's dropped from 3.7 targets per game to 3.2, while his snap share (61.1 percent) is nearly identical to last year.

Tonyan (knee) practiced in a limited capacity Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Listed similarly on a second consecutive injury report, Tonyan's status for Week 6 is somewhat cloudy, but it could all be cleared up if he logs a full practice Friday. If he's able to do so, he'll look to get his season back on track Sunday against a Bears defense that allowed him to haul in all seven targets for 85 yards and touchdowns in two 2020 matchups.

Tonyan (knee) was limited in practice Wednesday, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Tonyan has had a muted start to the season, with four outings of two or fewer catches and no more than eight yards. His only somewhat productive outing came in Week 2 against the Lions, when he hauled in all three targets for 52 yards and one touchdown. There's been no indication Tonyan's knee issue is threatening his odds to play Sunday at Chicago, but the next two days of practice could shed light on how he's trending.

Tonyan was targeted twice and caught one pass for eight yards in Sunday's 25-22 victory over the Bengals.

EDGE Analysis

This type of line has become the norm for Tonyan, who has been limited to eight receiving yards or fewer in four of his five appearances this season. It does not appear that Week 6 will be when he gets on track, as he and the Packers will take on a Bears defense that has contained Darren Waller and T.J. Hockenson over the past two weeks and has allowed just one touchdown to tight ends this season.

Tonyan was targeted a season-high seven times but caught only two passes for eight yards in Sunday's 27-17 victory over the Steelers.

EDGE Analysis

Tonyan saw some extra passes in his direction with wideout Marquez Valdes-Scantling (hamstring) sidelined and nearly matched his target total from Weeks 1-3 combined, but he still finished with a single digit in the yardage column for the third time this season. Tonyan was on the field for 78 percent of the plays the Packers' offense ran in Week 4, so he's getting his fair share of work. However, he's simply not producing enough to be locked into fantasy lineups at the moment, and he could have a tough time getting on track in Week 5 against a Bengals team that has done a good job containing tight ends.