Eric Kendricks (ribs) was a full participant in practice Wednesday and head coach Mike Zimmer said he's optimistic he'll play this week against Green Bay, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Kendricks (ribs) was a full participant in practice Wednesday and head coach Mike Zimmer said he's optimistic he'll play this week against Green Bay, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Analysis:

Kendricks has missed the last two games with the injury, but looks set to return this week if all goes well. If Kendricks returns, Chad Greenway will move back to weak-side linebacker with Brandon Watts moving to a reserve role.