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"Got hit with a helmet lined up the right way,"
Dillon told reporters. "Hit just right enough. And then we
called another run play after that."
Asked if a running back playing with a broken thumb would have a
negative impact on ball security, Dillon said, "That's a great
question. Something I'm trying to figure out."
Dillon took 15 carries for 53 yards and caught two passes for
another 25 yards in the 24-22 defeat. He has served as Green
Bay's No. 1 running back since Aaron Jones sustained a knee
injury Nov. 19 against the Los Angeles Chargers.
Jones, who has since returned to practice, said Thursday he is
"feeling a lot better" and confident he'll be able to play
Sunday against the visiting Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
If neither Dillon nor Jones can go, Patrick Taylor rises to RB1.
Dillon has carried the ball 164 times for 574 yards and one
touchdown over 13 games (six starts) this season. He's added 22
receptions for 223 yards. He has 2,389 rushing yards and 17
total touchdowns (15 rushing, two receiving) in four seasons as
Jones' backup in Green Bay.
The Packers also expect wide receiver Christian Watson
(hamstring) to miss his second straight game. Watson missed
practice Thursday.
--Field Level Media
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