Packers Delayed Nearly Six Hours Before Cardinals Game

The Green Bay Packers’ flight to Phoenix was delayed nearly six hours Saturday after the players’ charter experienced mechanical problems, forcing a replacement plane from Detroit and pushing the team’s arrival into late Saturday night ahead of Sunday’s Week 7 kickoff at 4:25 p.m. ET (1:25 p.m. MT) against the Arizona Cardinals. The delay cuts into Green Bay’s rest as it seeks its first road win; the Packers are 3-1-1, coming off a win over Cincinnati and aiming to protect their NFC North lead. Arizona (2-4) has lost four straight and will start veteran Jacoby Brissett with Kyler Murray sidelined. Green Bay also faces health questions, listing RB Josh Jacobs and CB Keisean Nixon as questionable due to illnesses. The Packers added RB Pierre Strong Jr. to the active roster ahead of the game.