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Tretter injures knee, will miss multiple weeks (AUDIO)

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JC Tretter

JC Tretter

Center JC Tretter was supposed to be the Packers fourth starting center in the last four years.  Tretter will still get his shot at some point this season, but the 2nd year player out of Cornell suffered a knee injury and will miss what Mike McCarthy said would be “multiple weeks.”

Tretter was injured in the first quarter of Friday’s 31-21 win over the Oakland Raiders but was cleared by the team’s medical staff to stay in the game.  He ended up playing 45 snaps.

Tretter’s knee acted at half time and the Packers re-examined him and put him on crutches.

Rookie fifth-round draft pick Corey Linsley, out of Ohio State took over on Friday and will step in now, to start the season against the Seattle Seahawks a week from Thursday.

The Packers did everything to get Tretter ready for opening night.  He took every snap at center with the number-1 offense and was having a good training camp.  Now the Packers have less than two weeks to get Linsley ready to go. [Read more…]

Packers fall to Seahawks 17-10

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Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy hinted earlier in the week that this wasn’t going to be your average third preseason game, a game where the starters normally play at least a half and in some cases early into the third quarter.  McCarthy said they had players they needed to look at which could alter the way the normal “dress rehearsal” game is played.

AUDIO: Mike McCarthy said they wanted to win the game, but… :17

Quarterback Aaron Rodgers played just one series, which resulted in a 38-yard Mason Crosby field goal.  It means the Packers first offense

Vince Young

Vince Young

under Rodgers, hasn’t scored a single touchdown in three preseason games.  Rodgers has only played a total of five series and 45 snaps in the first three preseason games.  His passer rating is 102.3, but no touchdowns.

Rodgers won’t likely play much at all in the final preseason game at Kansas City next week, if at all.  That means he and the first unit will have to be ready with little game preparation for the regular season opener at San Francisco in two weeks.

The Packers played well defensively in the loss.  They sacked quarterback Russell Wilson four times and had a fifth negated when they accepted a 10-yard holding penalty against the Seahawks.

AUDIO: Clay Matthews picked up a sack and said they got after Russell Wilson :21 [Read more…]

Barclay closing in on right tackle job

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It would appear Don Barclay’s experiment at center is over, for now.  When Green

Don Barclay

Don Barclay

Bay Packers training camp started, Barclay was expected to compete at both tackle and center.

Then T.J. Lang missed some practice time and Barclay was working at right guard.  But with Lang back, Barclay is once again battling Marshall Newhouse for the right tackle job.  Barclay won’t accept the fact that he’s moved into the driver’s seat in the battle and it’s his to lose.  With two preseason games left, he believes anything can happen.

Barclay didn’t mind getting reps at the center position and someday he wouldn’t mind taking another run at that spot.  But for now, his opportunity comes at right tackle, so that’s where is focus is. [Read more…]

Lang could return to guard / Packers injury update

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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.

 

Nelson likely out this week

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Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jordy Nelson re-aggravated a hamstring

Jordy Nelson

injury on Sunday that he first injured in late October.  Nelson had to leave the game in the first half against the Vikings and coach Mike McCarthy is likely out for this Sunday nights game against the Detroit Lions.

AUDIO: Mike McCarthy on injuries to Jordy Nelson & TJ Lang :20

Nelson aggravated the same hamstring in warmups before Sunday’s game.  He attempted to play through the injury but left after just 11 plays.

McCarthy didn’t know how many weeks Nelson would miss, but didn’t think the injury was serious.

 

Bulaga out for the season with hip injury

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Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy said right tackle Bryan Bulaga

TJ Lang

suffered a significant hip injury in the win over Arizona over a week ago.  Monday, Bulaga was placed on injured reserve.

That means T.J. Lang will close the season at right tackle and Evan Dietrich-Smith will finish out at left guard.  It also means both Don Barclay and Greg Van Roten, a pair of undrafted rookies, are an injury away from being forced to play as well.

AUDIO: Mike McCarthy on his backup lineman, Don Barclay and Greg Van Roten :20

The Packers have now placed seven players on injured reserve this season, Cedric Benson, Desmond Bishop, Bryan Bulaga, Johnny Jones, Nick Perry, Brandon Saine and D.J. Smith.  Of that group, Cedric Benson is the only player eligible to return before the end of the season.

 

 

Packers running game is grounded

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On a day when Aaron Rodgers was once again near perfect, the Green Bay

Alex Green – UPI Photo/Bill Greenblatt

Packers running game was non-existent.

Alex Green, who just took over the starters job last week, rushed the ball for only 35 yards on 20 carries in Green Bay’s 30-20 win over the St. Louis Rams.

Three weeks ago, Green Bay offensive lineman T.J. Lang and Josh Sitton were calling for more running plays.  After yesterday’s performance, they may want to ask Mike McCarthy for less.

McCarthy stuck with the run.  With 25 snaps on first down Sunday, the coach called run 15 times.  The result was a scant 36 yards. 

Green’s longest gain of the day was 15-yards.  It came in the 3rd quarter and gave the Packers a first down. 

AUDIO: Mike McCarthy said he had 2-things for his team at halftime :21

The Packers will likely have to make improvements from within.  Cedric Benson is on I.R., with the designation to return after 8-weeks.  James Starks is healthy again, but the Packers didn’t use him at all yesterday.

Lang prepares to move outside if necessary

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For the first time in his NFL career, Green Bay Packers offensive lineman T.J. Lang entered

TJ Lang

training camp with his spot at left guard locked up.  At the time, Lang didn’t figure he’d have to worry about playing other positions on the offensive line, which is something he did in the first few seasons in Green Bay.

The Packers however have struggled to find an adequate backup at the tackle spots, especially behind starter Marshall Newhouse on the left side.  That means Lang will have to be on standby, just in case something were to happen to Newhouse or RT Bryan Bulaga.

He’s been taking some practice reps at tackle, just to stay sharp.

AUDIO: TJ Lang says he’s taking some reps at tackle :18

Lang said he’s definitely much more ready to move out if he has to, compared to a couple of years ago. [Read more…]

Lang gets contract extension

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Green Bay Packers left guard T.J. Lang has agreed to a four-year contract

TJ Lang

extension on Monday. 

Lang is a fourth round pick out of Eastern Michigan in 2009 and became a full-time starter last season.  Lang started 15 games at left guard and one at right tackle in 2011.

Lang’s deal means the Packers will have three of their five offensive linemen under contract for at least the next three years.

Lang is expected to sign his new deal this morning.