Wed 9/17:
Green Bay - The Packers were back on Hinkle Field under clear blue skies. Here's a rundown of what went on:
* CB Charles Woodson (toe) and S Atari Bigby (hamstring) were not on the field;
* RB Ryan Grant (hamstring), GB Korey Hall (left knee) and TE Tory Humphrey (unknown) did not participate. Hall had pads on but looked very stiff;
* LT Chad Clifton (knees) participated in walkthroughs and then left for treatment;
* C Scott Wells (back) and G Josh Sitton (knee) were back at practice. Wells was not with the first group to start but did mix in. There was a lot of shuffling going on with the line. Lots of mixing and matching. Sitton didn't do much.
Green Bay - Coach Mike McCarthy said this afternoon that safety Atari Bigby is likely out for Sunday night's game. That means Aaron Rouse will get the call alongside Nick Collins.
Additionally, FB Korey Hall (knee sprain), TE Tory Humphrey (knee sprain) and RB Ryan Grant (hamstring) won't practice until Friday.
Here's the injury report:
Did not participate
S Atari Bigby (hamstring)
FB Korey Hall (knee)
TE Tory Humphrey (knee sprain)
CB Charles Woodson (toe)
Limited
LT Chad Clifton (knees)
RB Ryan Grant (hamstring)
G Josh Sitton (knee)
C Scott Wells (back)
Full participation
DE Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila (knee)
WR Ruvell Martin (finger)
Thur 9/18
Green Bay - The Packers got back to work under mostly sunny skies as the Sunday Night Football "Horse Trailer" rolled into the Lambeau Field parking lot across the street.
Here's what went down:
* DE Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila (knee) was out of practice after practicing on Wednesday.
* LT Chad Clifton (knees) was back in pads
* S Atari Bigby (hamstring), RB Ryan Grant (hamstring), CB Charles Woodson (toe), FB Korey Hall (knee) and TE Tory Humphrey (knee) were out again.
* C Scott Wells (lower back) was in full pads again and practicing, which means he came out OK after Wednesday's practice. However, it does not appear his return to the starting lineup is definite.
* The defensive linemen used some downtime at practice to playfully work on their passing skills. Ryan Pickett, Cullen Jenkins and Johnny Jolly took turns trying to throw the ball into the net used by the QBs. While the QBs usually do it from about 45 yards away, the DTs threw from about 15. Needless to say, none hit the net. Jolly was by far the best, with Jenkins second. Pickett and his sorry spiral were a distant third. At one point, Pickett blamed his poor passing on the wind. To which Jenkins replied, "Whatchu talking 'bout wind? There ain't no wind."