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Rodgers headed for surgery, McCarthy not happy with the hit that put him there

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Aaron Rodgers – Photo Courtesy of: UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers will have surgery on his broken right collarbone “in the near future”.  That was the message from coach Mike McCarthy on Monday.

Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer said Monday that Anthony Barr’s hit on the Packers quarterback was “above board,” and said the Vikings are not a dirty football team.  Mike McCarthy has different thoughts on Barr’s hit.

“He’s out of the pocket, he’s clearly expecting to get hit,” McCarthy said.  “To pin him to the ground like that, I felt it was an illegal act.  To sit here and lose any of your players on something like that, it doesn’t feel very good. Yeah, I didn’t like the hit.  It was unnecessary, totally unnecessary, in my opinion.”

Rodgers was rolling out late in the first quarter.  After he released the ball, he was hit by Barr and the Vikings linebacker continued to drive him into the turf.

As of Monday afternoon, surgery had not been scheduled according to McCarthy.  But no decision on Rodgers roster spot will likely be made until after the surgery. [Read more…]

Packers sign Callahan to back up Hundley

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Joe Callahan

The Green Bay Packers have signed quarterback Joe Callahan to the active roster from their practice squad on Monday and placed defensive back Quinten Rollins on injured reserve.

Callahan was originally signed by the Packers as an undrafted rookie out of Wesley College on May 6, 2016.  After being released by the Packers on Oct. 13, 2016, he spent time with the New Orleans Saints and Cleveland Browns on the active roster before being signed to Green Bay’s practice squad on Dec. 2, 2016.  He was then signed to the active roster by the Packers on Dec. 17, 2016, where he spent the rest of the season.

After being released following training camp, he has spent the first six weeks of this season on the Packers’ practice squad.

In 2015, he became the first NCAA Division III quarterback to throw for 5,000 yards in a season, earning the Gagliardi Trophy, the highest award in Division III football.

Packers make roster moves, prepare for Atlanta

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La Darius Gunter – released by the Packers on Tuesday.

The Green Bay Packers released defensive back LaDarius Gunter on Tuesday, making room for wide receiver Geronimo Allison, who served his one-game suspension last week.

Gunter rescued the Packers last season when Sam Shields was lost early with a concussion.  But he struggled in the playoffs against two of the game’s top receivers, Dez Bryant (Dallas Cowboys) and Julio Jones (Atlanta Falcons).

The Packers have also reportedly released defensive lineman Ricky Jean Francois.  ESPN.com’s Rob Demovsky reported this morning that the Packers promoted guard/tackle Adam Pankey to the teams roster.

Gunter originally made the Packers roster as an undrafted rookie out of Miami in 2015.  Despite a lack of speed, Gunter got the job done in the Packers secondary.  But Damarious Randall and Quinten Rollins are healthy this year and Gunter fell out of the rotation.

Ricky Jean Francois signed with the Packers in the offseason but may have been expendable after the Packers signed Quinton Dial.  With only one practice under his belt, Dial wasn’t active for last Sunday’s game against Seattle.  But Dial should be ready to go this week when the Packers face the Falcons in Atlanta.

House sidelined with hamstring injury

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Davon House

The Green Bay Packers are getting ready for their exhibition opener against the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday night at Lambeau Field.  They’ll likely play without a handful of starters, including defensive back Davon House, who watched practice Monday on the sidelines, dealing with a hamstring injury.

House said he will take things on a daily  basis, but he expects to be out “for a little bit.”

AUDIO: Davon House on the timetable for his return :16

Missing time isn’t a terrible thing for House, having already played in Dom Capers system before.  House did say he would like to return as quick as possible to help build chemistry with the young members of the Packers secondary.  His absence will create more opportunities for the young stable of defensive backs like top pick Kevin King, as well as 3rd year defensive backs Quinten Rollins and Damarious Randall.

 

Rookie Kevin King is the latest to be sidelined by injury

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Kevin King

The Green Bay Packers now have three of their first four draft picks sidelined in training camp by injury.  Top overall pick Kevin King sustained a shoulder injury and didn’t participate in Tuesday’s practice.

The 33rd overall pick in the draft had been working in practice with the number-one defense.  He was selected to help a pass defense which finished 31st in the league last season.

King joins 3rd round pick Montravius Adams had foot surgery on Tuesday to repair a stress fracture.  Fourth round pick Vince Biegel (Wisconsin) started training camp on the P.U.P. list after undergoing foot surgery in the offseason.

Without King, Quinten Rollins teamed with Davon House as the two corners in the base defense on Tuesday while Damarious Randall was anchored in the slot.

The Packers used their top four draft picks on defense and only second-round selection Josh Jones was on the practice field on Tuesday.  He’s off to a great start in training camp, continuing to make impact plays on a daily basis.

 

Packers hoping for better health at corner

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Micah Hyde had one interception after moving to cover corner last Sunday.

The Green Bay Packers are hoping for better luck with their secondary this week as they open the NFC’s Wildcard playoffs on Sunday afternoon (3:40 p.m.) at Lambeau Field.

Cornerback Quinten Rollins, who left the Lions game on a stretcher, was placed in the teams concussion protocol as he recovers from head and neck injuries.

Damarious Randall, who suffered a knee injury on Sunday night, practiced on Wednesday.  It would appear that Randall will play on Sunday.

The Packers were forced to move players around on Sunday night as Micah Hyde was moved to outside cover corner and Morgan Burnett played slot corner with the numbers dwindling. [Read more…]

Goodson sidelined by concussion

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Quinten Rollins

Quinten Rollins

The Green Bay Packers are without another defensive back.  Demetri Goodson didn’t practice Wednesday and was listed on the injury report with a concussion.  Goodson joins Sam Shields, Damarious Randall, Quinten Rollins and Josh Hawkins, all who have lost time to injury.

Rollins returned to practice on Wednesday but was limited.  He’s already missed three games and there’s no guarantee he’ll be ready to play on Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts.

If Goodson and Rollins can’t play, the Packers will be as thin as they’ve been all year.  It would leave the Packers with LaDarius Gunter, Micah Hyde and Josh Hawkins. [Read more…]

Randall to miss several weeks after groin surgery

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packers-logoThe Green Bay Packers will go into Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons without another one of their cornerbacks.

Starter Damarious Randall had surgery to repair a groin injury over the weekend.  Randall is expected to miss four to six weeks.

Randall posted photos of himself in Philadelphia on Snapchat over the weekend.  That’s where he had the surgery done, by core muscle surgeon Dr. William Meyers.  Meyers has operated on several Packers players over the years and is considered the nation’s premier sports hernia surgeon.

The Packers are already without top corner Sam Shields, who was placed on injured reserve last week after missing four games with a concussion.  Shields could come back in eight weeks but he could also be done for the season. [Read more…]

Packers use defense to beat Giants 23-16

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Eddie Lacy

Eddie Lacy

The Green Bay Packers offense is usually the leading factor to their winning ways.  But for most of the first four games this season, it’s the Packers defense that has led the way, including Sunday nights 23-16 win over the New York Giants.

The Packers played without five starters on defense in their win over the Lions and were missing both starting corners.  Sam Shields remains in the concussion protocol and Damarious was scratched from the lineup two hours before kickoff last night with a groin injury.

Quinten Rollins, LaDarius Gunter and Micah Hyde were left to cover the Giants receivers Odell Beckham Jr., Victory Cruz and Sterling Shepherd.  Most thought the game would be a shootout.

Instead, the Packers offense started fast but struggled to maintain any consistency and it was up to the defense to save the day.  That’s exactly what they did, holding Beckham to five catches for 56 yards.  Cruz had one reception and Shepherd had two catches for 14 yards. [Read more…]

Shields enters concussion protocol (AUDIO)

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Quinten Rollins could replace Sam Shields (concussion) this week.

Quinten Rollins could replace Sam Shields (concussion) this week.

Green Bay Packers defensive back Sam Shields has entered the NFL’s concussion protocol and won’t be able to return to the field until team doctors and an independent neurologist clear him.

Shields suffered his second concussion in nine months and fourth dating back to his college days while making a tackle on Jacksonville running back T.J. Yeldon late in Sunday’s game.

Under the NFL’s concussion guidelines, Shields must now pass a series of tests before he can even practice again.

Shields suffered a concussion last season against Dallas on Dec. 13 and missed a total of four games.  He returned for the team’s divisional playoff game at Arizona on Jan. 16. [Read more…]