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Green Bay Packers veteran safety Charles Woodson will not get the opportunity
Charles Woodson
to knock the rust off prior to the start of the playoffs.
Head coach Mike McCarthy declared him out of Sunday’s game at Minnesota because team doctors still aren’t satisfied with the condition of his collarbone.
AUDIO: Mike McCarthy on Charles Woodson’s status :17
Woodson has been running pass routes on the scout team in practice but hasn’t worked in the team portion of practice.
Three Green Bay Packers players have been selected to the NFC Pro Bowl squad.
Aaron Rodgers
Aaron Rodgers was voted as the NFC starter at quarterback. It’s his third Pro Bowl selection.
AUDIO: Aaron Rodgers on 2012-13 Pro Bowl selection :10
Linebacker Clay Matthews has been selected to his fourth Pro Bowl. He’s in as a reserve. And the surprise selection comes with the naming of veteran center Jeff Saturday to the squad. It’s Saturday’s 6th Pro Bowl selection and it comes one week after he was benched in favor of Evan Dietrich-Smith at Center.
Kick returner Randall Cobb and guard Josh Sitton were named first alternates.
Additional alternates include fullback John Kuhn, cornerback Tramon Williams, defensive tackle B.J. Raji and safety Charles Woodson.
Green Bay Packers Offensive lineman T.J. Lang returned to the practice field on Wednesday and
TJ Lang
could return to action this Sunday against the Bears.
Lang took reps at left guard during practice, which could mean a return to his old position on Sunday. It also likely means a second straight start for Don Barclay at right tackle.
Clay Matthews also returned to practice on Wednesday and appears to be on target to return to the lineup after missing the last four games. The news isn’t as good for Charles Woodson. The Packers medical staff doesn’t feel Woodson is ready to return and will sit another week.
Defensive end Mike Neal made a surprise return to practice on Wednesday, despite bruising and swelling to his shoulder. If he can play, alongside the recently signed Jordan Miller, the Packers would have 6 healthy defensive lineman that would give Dom Capers the ability to play more base defense as opposed to staying in nickel or dime packages.
Wide receiver Jordy Nelson did not practice on Wednesday and Mike McCarthy said he would be a long shot for Sunday’s game.
Charles Woodson
The news was rather surprising at Green Bay Packers headquarters on Wednesday. Veteran safety Charles Woodson has been ruled out of Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears after the team’s medical personnel didn’t feel he was quite ready to return from his broken collarbone.
AUDIO: Mike McCarthy says Charles Woodson won’t play on Sunday :20
Coach Mike McCarthy called it a frustrating day for Woodson, who was prepared to join his teammates on the practice field on Wednesday. Instead, he was told last-minute that he’ll have to wait another week.
Woodson practiced last week and even put pads on in the padded workout last Thursday. But that was only to get used to wearing them again. Woodson had not been cleared for contact.
The Green Bay Packers have gotten a lot of mileage out of their young
Charles Woodson
secondary this season. Several of them have been pressed into service because of injuries. But the Packers could soon be getting one of those top veterans back.
AUDIO: Mike McCarthy says Charles Woodson will return soon :14
The target date for Woodson’s return is the Dec. 16th game at Chicago against the Bears. Woodson has missed 5-games with a broken collarbone.
AUDIO: Dom Capers on what Charles Woodson can bring upon his return :21
The Packers will obviously welcome back Woodson because he’s a playmaker. But who takes a back seat with his return?
Rookie Casey Hayward has performed well in the slot. He has 5 interceptions and 15 more pass breakups.
Defensive Coordinator Dom Capers said he’s been watching Woodson run occasional routes on the scout team and doesn’t see anything wrong. But it’s just a matter of time when they feel Woodson will be able to take some hits on his shoulder.
Green Bay Packers safety Charles Woodson suffered a broken collarbone in the Packers’ 30-20 win over the St. Louis Rams on Sunday.
Charles Woodson
Woodson is expected to miss at least six weeks of action, which would see him return with around 3-weeks left in the season. McCarthy said he expects him to return this season and will give him every opportunity to do so.
It’s the same collarbone that Woodson broke in the Super Bowl, but McCarthy said this one isn’t as bad.
Woodson will remain on the Packers active roster and McCarthy said he fully expects the next players in line to step up and play better defense.
The Green Bay Packers pass rush showed improvement from last season,
Charles Woodson
getting quarterback Alex Smith to the ground four times in Sunday’s 30-22 San Francisco victory.
That same defense however, gave up 377 total yards, including 186 on the ground. Last season, the Packers ranked high in take/aways. Yesterday, they forced no San Francisco turnovers.
Yet somehow, Packers veteran safety Charles Woodson is encouraged by their play.
AUDIO: Charles Woodson surprisingly felt good about the defense :23
Woodson did give the 49ers credit for their performance.
Sunday night’s training camp workout was a showcase opportunity for some of
Graham Harrell
the younger players on the Green Bay Packers roster.
A handful of veterans were given the night off which allowed players like Graham Harrell and wide receiver Diondre Borel to get some more legitimate reps.
AUDIO: Mike McCarthy said it was great work for the younger players :19
Aaron Rodgers, Donald Driver, Ryan Pickett, Jarrett Bush, Jeff Saturday, Charles Woodson, Anthony Hargrove, A.J. Hawk and Greg Jennings were all off. Jennings would have missed anyway because of a concussion. John Kuhn could have taken the day off, but given the fact that he just returned to practice, he decided to work anyway.
The Green Bay Packers released safety Nick Collins on Wednesday after failing
Dom Capers
him on his physical. In effect, the Packers said they weren’t comfortable putting Collins back on the field, even though he could eventually be cleared by medical specialists.
Packers defensive coordinator was asked about his level of concern at the safety position last night after the Packers released Collins and acquired pass rush help in the first round of the draft.
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At some point down the road, everyone will look back at this record-breaking
Mike McCarthy
15-1 season and remember just how special it was. For now, 15-1 means nothing.
AUDIO: Charles Woodson says 15-1 means nothing right now :16
Packer Nation didn’t know how to act walking out of Lambeau Field after yesterday’s game. They just watched their team blow up in every facet of their game. The Packers turned it over 4 times. had a number of dropped passes, couldn’t stop the Giants passing game and gave up a Hail Mary touchdown at the end of the 1st half to go up 10 on the Packers. [Read more…]