The ground game had by far its best showing of the season with rookie running back Aaron Jones taking the reins. Jones rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries, leading to the obvious question of just where the depth chart stands at the position right now with Ty Montgomery (broken ribs) currently sidelined and rookies Jamaal Williams and Davante Mays getting little to no snaps.

Asked if he’ll have a 1-2 punch with Montgomery and Jones once the veteran’s ribs heal, McCarthy took a big-picture view.

“I hope I have a 1-4 punch,” he said. “That’s why we drafted three running backs. It takes time. It’s a young man’s league, I get it, and Aaron had an opportunity he cashed in. I’m proud of him. He’s earned more opportunities moving forward."

Montgomery was playing a large number of snaps over the first three weeks with Williams getting involved on a very limited basis. After Monty and Williams went down in Week 4, Jones showed his stuff, so it only makes sense he cuts into Monty's large snap numbers.

Packers Inactives
Montravius Adams DT
David Bakhtiari OT
Ty Montgomery RB
Chris Odom LB
Adamy Pankey OG
Lenzy Pipkins CB
Joe Thomas ILB

Related players: Aaron Jones, Jamaal Williams, Davante Adams

As expected, Montgomery is out for Week 5. Jones reportedly took the first team reps which makes him a safer start, but Williams should be involved in the offense. Jones seems like the safer PPR play. Meanwhile, Adams was cleared from his concussion and is good to go.

Running back Ty Montgomery thinks there's a chance he could play a little more than a week after he sustained what he called "multiple broken ribs." Wide receiver Davante Adams could follow suit after he spent a night in the hospital.

Both Green Bay Packers players were hurt during last Thursday's win over the Bears but still could play this Sunday at Dallas.

Adams remained in the concussion protocol, the Packers said Tuesday, but ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that a source thought Adams would play Sunday.

Related players: Jamaal Williams, Aaron Jones

The story pointed out last year Adams returned from a concussion without missing a game and had a huge day. Both players are coming off a long week this time which could help their chances. Monty said ultimately it will be up to him whether he plays. The story said Williams is also aiming to play but the team may go with Jones. It seems a lot is still up in the air as far as Packers players go so be sure to keep track every day.

Packers RB Ty Montgomery in an interview said he has multiple broken ribs.

"I'm going to do my best to try to be out there. But of course, I have to be wary of risking something more serious. I don't want to puncture any internal organs. We all know how serious that can be. It's also kind of frustrating when an injury happens - obviously it's in the public eye and everybody wants to know what's going on. But I wish I could have some privacy on my own injuries sometimes. And I wish the people that are reporting things from anonymous sources could be held accountable for the things that they report.

"It is what it is. But I will say that (the ribs) are broken. Multiple. And I'll be fine. I'm feeling a lot better than I felt on Thursday. I can laugh now, I can sleep now. My movement's fine. It's just a matter of, is it going to be safe enough for me to be out there and not risk internal injury? That's the conversation I'm trying to have now."

Related players: Aaron Jones, Jamaal Williams

The severity of Monty's injury has been all over the place since last Thursday night. There were reports he would play this week against Dallas, but with now multiple broken ribs it perhaps makes it a bit tougher for him to suit up. In another report, EPSN's Rob Demovsky thinks "it might be a stretch" for Montgomery to play this week. With Williams battling a knee injury, Jones could be leading the way out of the backfield at least for Week 5.

Packers RB Ty Montgomery suffered broken ribs, sources say, and won’t return. He did it early and played through it for several plays.

Related players: Aaron Jones, Jamaal Williams

We asked our injury expert, Russell Manalastas, about Montgomery's recovery timeline: "With reports of multiple rib fractures, it's unlikely for him to be ready in 10 days, could be out a few weeks but ultimately comes down to pain tolerance. If it was single level rib fracture, then likelihood of him coming back sooner goes up, but if he's got a few ribs broken that becomes more troublesome to try and play through." Rapoport makes it sound as if it's the former, and that Montgomery will miss a week or two. Due to his ability to pass protect, Jamaal Williams had been running ahead of Aaron Jones, but Williams was also injured (knee) against the Bears, so Jones got the call. He finished with 49 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries. Jones has good measurables, especially his burst and agility scores, and it showed on Thursday night as he had several nice scampers. It's clear that he's the more explosive runner of the two, but it's not clear if the Packers are willing to play him ahead of Williams. Aaron Ripkowski is also an option if neither rookie is able to secure the starting gig while Montgomery is sidelined.