Contrary to what he said Wednesday, coach Mike McCarthy confirmed Thursday that defensive end Mike Neal did indeed undergo a MRI scan on his injured knee. He added that Neal remains in the "day to day category," though history suggests knee sprains typically take about two weeks to recover from.
Meanwhile, linebacker Clay Matthews has soreness and tightness in his hamstrings, McCarthy said. Matthews' tight hamstring hit last night and this morning, according to the coach. His number of snaps have been monitored.
"I’ll say this, this is better than the last two years," McCarthy said. "Injuries go in cycles. I can’t predict the future. He's definitely aware of it. He’s very conscientious about his training. We’re always going to play the high side of caution because of his history."
He also mentioned RB James Starks is still day-to-day due to an ankle injury, which is keeping him out but doesn't sound too severe.