Thompson taken to hospital with neck injury
By Greg A. Bedard of the Journal Sentinel
Dec. 4, 2009 1:01 p.m.
Green Bay - Linebacker Jeremy Thompson was taken to a local hospital via an ambulance because of a "neck stinger" suffered near the end of practice, coach Mike McCarthy said.
"He was taken to the hospital for testing," McCarthy said. "It happened near the end of practice. That's all the information I have for you.
"It happened in a team drill. He went down. We're taking the high side of caution here."
McCarthy was with Thompson while he was put into the ambulance. The coordinators took the team back inside the Hutson Center and completed the practice period to finish practice.
This is at least the third stinger Thompson, a second-round pick out of Wake Forest in 2008, has suffered with the Packers.
Backup tackle T.J. Lang did not practice because of a concussion suffered in Thursday's practice. Chad Clifton continued to be limited with a hamstring injury.
"We'll take the week to get through our injuries like we always do," McCarthy said. "T.J. Lang has a concussion so we're taking the high road on that. I don't anticipate he'll practice tomorrow, so we'll take the week to prepare.
"I thought (Clifton) looked good with his rehab. Tomorrow will be key, how he responds to the individual work."