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In place of Dontayvion Wicks, Packers WR Malik Heath delivers efficient performance vs. Lions

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The Green Bay Packers were without rookie wide receiver Dontayvion Wicks on Thursday as he continued to work his way through concussion protocol. His absence meant more targets for Malik Heath, who capitalized on the additional opportunities with an incredibly efficient performance.

“It was cool to see a lot of young guys get their first opportunity to go out there and play and make some big time contributions,” said Matt LaFleur after the win. “I know Malik’s been up for the last couple of weeks but he had four catches today, and made some big plays.