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Nov 19 2009 - Brady Poppinga
LB Brady Poppinga practiced Thursday for the first time since a thigh injury kept him out all of last week as well as the game Sunday. He has a chance to be activated this weekend.

Nov 19 2009 - Jermichael Finley
TE Jermichael Finley went through a full practice for the second straight day and appears ready to return to game action this weekend. Finley missed the last three games because of a knee sprain.

Nov 19 2009 - Clay Matthews
LB Clay Matthews had limited work in practice for the second straight day because of a jaw injury. He is expected to be OK to make the start Sunday.

Nov 19 2009 - Cullen Jenkins
DE Cullen Jenkins continues to be hampered by a lingering ankle injury. He didn't practice for the second straight day. The team is hopeful Jenkins can practice Friday and make the start Sunday.

Nov 19 2009 - Mark Tauscher
RT Mark Tauscher also appears set to return to the starting lineup Sunday after being out a game with a knee sprain. He handled the bulk of the first-team reps Wednesday and Thursday, ahead of rookie T.J. Lang, who made the start in the last game.

Nov 19 2009 - Aaron Kampman
LB Aaron Kampman seems to be over the concussion that kept him out of the last game. He practiced in full for the second straight day and continued to take the majority of the first-string reps at left outside linebacker, ahead of rookie Brad Jones, who fared well as Kampman's replacement in the previous game.

Nov 19 2009 - Allen Barbre
OT Allen Barbre suffered an ankle sprain late in practice Thursday and was added to the injury report. The severity of the injury wasn't immediately known. Barbre lost his starting job at right tackle after seven games.

Nov 19 2009 - Johnny Jolly
DE Johnny Jolly could be questionable to play Sunday with a lower-back injury that flared up in practice Wednesday. The Packers included Jolly, a starter, on the injury report Thursday after he didn't practice.

Nov 19 2009 - Scott Wells
C Scott Wells was added to the injury report Thursday with a concussion, which could keep him from playing in the game Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers. Head coach Mike McCarthy revealed that Wells also missed practice Wednesday when the symptoms appeared, though the Packers didn't put him on the initial injury report. Undrafted rookie Evan Dietrich-Smith has taken the first-team reps this week and would make the start Sunday if Wells isn't cleared.

Nov 19 2009 - Mike Reilly
QB Mike Reilly was signed to Green Bay's practice squad, according to the Green Bay Press-Gazette. The Packers had a hole to fill after Brian Brohm was signed to Buffalo's active roster.

Nov 18 2009 - Desmond Bishop
LB Desmond Bishop is nursing an ankle sprain this week. The special-teams contributor didn't practice Wednesday.

Nov 18 2009 - John Kuhn
FB John Kuhn, who suffered a broken hand in the last game, practiced in full Wednesday. He has been fitted with a protective splint and isn't expected to miss any game action because of the injury, which won't require surgery.

Nov 18 2009 - Brandon Chillar
LB Brandon Chillar went through the full practice Wednesday, wearing a club-like cast on his surgically repaired right hand. Chillar should be OK to contribute in some fashion Sunday.

Nov 18 2009 - Brady Poppinga
LB Brady Poppinga continues to be out with a thigh injury, which flared up on him early last week and kept him from playing against the Cowboys. Poppinga's status for this weekend is up in the air.

Nov 18 2009 - Cullen Jenkins
DE Cullen Jenkins didn't practice Wednesday as he did rehab work for a lingering ankle injury that swelled up on him after the last game. Jenkins figures to be back on the field by the end of the week and make the start Sunday.

Nov 18 2009 - Mark Tauscher
RT Mark Tauscher was back on the field Wednesday as a full practice participant. He missed the last game with a knee sprain. Tauscher took the bulk of the practice reps as the starter ahead of rookie T.J. Lang, who handled the role in the last game.

Nov 18 2009 - Brad Jones
LB Brad Jones, who did a commendable job in his first pro start at Kampman's replacement in the last game, is on the injury report with a concussion. Jones had limited work Wednesday, getting some reps on the left side with the No. 1 unit.

Nov 18 2009 - Aaron Kampman
LB Aaron Kampman was cleared to practice in full Wednesday after not playing Sunday because of a concussion. Kampman took the majority of the first-string reps at left outside linebacker and should be back in the starting lineup Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers.

Nov 18 2009 - Greg Jennings
WR Greg Jennings is doing better than initially projected earlier in the week after he suffered a knee bruise in the 17-7 win over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. Jennings doesn't appear on the injury report and practiced Wednesday. Jennings was a candidate to miss some practice time, but it appears he'll be fine for the upcoming game.

Nov 18 2009 - Charles Woodson
CB Charles Woodson was named the NFC Defensive Player of the Week on Wednesday. Woodson spearheaded a dominating defensive effort by the Packers in their 17-7 win over the Dallas Cowboys with two forced fumbles, an interception, a sack and a team-high 10 tackles. "He had one of the best games I've ever seen a defensive player play," said Dom Capers, Green Bay's first-year defensive coordinator and longtime NFL coach. "We've been asking him to do a lot; he's playing a lot of different positions. We've got four or five different personnel groups where he's playing in different places."

Nov 18 2009 - Mason Crosby
PK kicker Mason Crosby's ongoing struggle from long range on field goals has been a head scratcher. The strong-legged Crosby has connected on 15 of 20 attempts this season, but all five misses are from 49 yards and beyond. He is 1-of-5 from 50-plus yards, including four straight misses, after going 6-for-11 from that range his first two years in the league. "We haven't hit the 50-yarders like we would like. There is no question about that," head coach Mike McCarthy said Wednesday. McCarthy, though, didn't come down on Crosby as he did two days earlier in sending a pointed message to inconsistent punter Jeremy Kapinos, who appears to be on a short lease with a paltry net average of 33 yards. "There are a number of factors that play into trying those (long) field goals, but I still have confidence," McCarthy said. "I think I have illustrated that by the opportunities that have been given to Mason. I think he is fully capable of making those kicks. I wouldn't put him in the position if I didn't think he could be successful."

Nov 17 2009 - Charles Woodson
CB Charles Woodson delivered one of his most impressive games in a decorated 12-year pro career Sunday. He tied a career high with two forced fumbles, had a sack and intercepted a Tony Romo pass to tight end Jason Witten at the goal line. Woodson leads the team with five interceptions, tied for second in the NFC.

Nov 17 2009 - Ryan Grant
RB Ryan Grant had one of his more productive games this season Sunday with 19 carries for 79 yards (4.2 average). Grant has averaged 20.2 carries in the last five games, up from 16.7 in the first four outings. However, Grant has only one 100-yard game in 2009.

Nov 17 2009 - Donald Driver
WR Donald Driver led a balanced stats sheet for the Packers on Sunday with 50 receiving yards (four catches). Driver, who is tied with tight end Spencer Havner for the team lead with four touchdown catches, has posted at least 50 receiving yards in eight straight games but has only one 100-yard game in 2009.

Nov 17 2009 - Aaron Rodgers
QB Aaron Rodgers was an efficient 25-of-36 throwing the football Sunday with a touchdown, but he managed only 189 passing yards -- his lowest output since putting up 184 yards in the season-opening win over the Chicago Bears. Rodgers was sacked four times, bringing his league-worst total to 41.

Nov 17 2009 - Greg Jennings
WR Greg Jennings will miss some practice time this week as he recovers from a knee bruise sustained in the last game. The injury shouldn't keep Jennings from playing Sunday. The team's No. 1 wideout had only four catches for 45 yards against the Cowboys �- his sixth straight game without 100 receiving yards. Jennings has just two touchdown receptions this season and only one in the last eight games.

Nov 17 2009 - Jermichael Finley
TE Jermichael Finley has been cleared to return to the practice field Wednesday. He has missed the last three games because of a knee sprain. Before suffering the injury, Finley had been Green Bay's top playmaker at tight end with 17 catches for 260 yards (15.3 average) and a touchdown.

Nov 17 2009 - Mark Tauscher
RT Mark Tauscher might be cleared to resume practicing Wednesday after he was sidelined the past week with a knee sprain. Tauscher, though, could take a back seat to rookie T.J. Lang as the starter Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers.

Nov 17 2009 - Brandon Chillar
LB Brandon Chillar will practice this week with a club-like cast on his surgically repaired right hand, which he broke Nov. 1. The injury kept him out of the last two games, although Chillar was activated for emergency duty in Sunday's contest. He should play this weekend.

Nov 16 2009 - Ryan Grant
RB Ryan Grant rebounded from a sluggish first half, in which he carried the football seven times for only 28 yards, by coming through with 51 yards in 12 carries in the final two quarters when head coach/play caller Mike McCarthy leaned more on the run. Grant's best run went for 13 yards, made possible by his slipping a tackle attempt from linebacker DeMarcus Ware behind the line of scrimmage.

Nov 16 2009 - Desmond Bishop
LB Desmond Bishop suffered a sprained ankle in special-teams duty Sunday. He'll probably be held out of practice for at least a portion of this week before a determination on his status for the next game is made.

Nov 16 2009 - Jermichael Finley
TE Jermichael Finley will return to the practice field Wednesday, his first on-field action since suffering a knee sprain in the Oct. 25 win at the Cleveland Browns. Provided Finley doesn't have a setback by the end of the week, he will likely be activated Sunday.

Nov 16 2009 - Cullen Jenkins
DE Cullen Jenkins emerged from the last contest with swelling in an ankle that has given him some trouble the past few weeks. The starter is expected to miss practice time during the week but figures to be OK to play in the game Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers.

Nov 16 2009 - Greg Jennings
WR Greg Jennings suffered a bruised knee in Sunday's game. Head coach Mike McCarthy said Monday that Jennings would miss some practice time this week, but the injury isn't considered serious and shouldn't keep the team's No. 1 wideout from playing in the next game.

Nov 16 2009 - John Kuhn
FB John Kuhn suffered a broken hand in the 17-7 win over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. The injury won't require surgery. Kuhn will be fitted with a splint and try to practice later this week.

Nov 16 2009 - Jeremy Kapinos
P Jeremy Kapinos on Monday absorbed some critical words from coach Mike McCarthy on Monday. "Jeremy needs to punt better, (and) he knows that," McCarthy said. "He's a young man that does a very good job throughout the week and just needs to be more consistent on game day." Kapinos' up-and-down season persisted Sunday with averages of 43.7 gross yards and only 35 net yards in seven punts.

Nov 16 2009 - Mark Tauscher
OT Mark Tauscher should return this week from a knee sprain that kept him out of Sunday's game. He will be put through a workout Tuesday and could be cleared to resume practicing Wednesday. Even with Tauscher's return, coach Mike McCarthy suggested that rookie T.J. Lang, who replaced Tauscher against the Cowboys, would stay put in the starting lineup. "We'd like to line up with five offensive linemen in the same spots and gain some continuity and consistency. So, we'll continue to work for that goal," said McCarthy, who has trotted out six different starting offensive lines in the first nine games.

Nov 16 2009 - Charles Woodson
CB Charles Woodson forced two fumbles, had a goal-line interception and led the Packers with nine tackles to spearhead a dominating defensive performance by Green Bay. The five-time Pro Bowl player made an open-field strip of the football from receiver Roy Williams on a long pass play. Woodson later sacked Tony Romo from behind on an uncontested blitz, resulting in a fumble the Packers recovered at the Cowboys' 3-yard line to set up a clinching touchdown in the fourth quarter.

Nov 16 2009 - Aaron Kampman
LB Aaron Kampman should be back on the practice field Wednesday, when the Packers begin on-field preparations for their next game against the San Francisco 49ers. A concussion kept Kampman from playing in the Packers' 17-7 win over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, the first game he has missed for an injury-related reason since October 2003. Head coach Mike McCarthy said Monday that Kampman would regain his starting job at left outside linebacker if he's cleared to play against the 49ers, but apparently nothing is guaranteed after that.

Nov 15 2009 - Charles Woodson
CB Charles Woodson led the Packers' defensive onslaught Sunday with a goal-line interception and two forced fumbles � one on a blindside sack of QB Tony Romo deep in Cowboys territory that set up an easy clinching touchdown in the fourth quarter.

Nov 15 2009 - Jordy Nelson
WR Jordy Nelson returned to action Sunday after missing the previous three games because of a knee sprain. He was limited to receiving duties and didn't go back to his dual role as a kick returner.

Nov 15 2009 - Brad Jones
LB Brad Jones, a rookie, made his starting debut at left outside linebacker with Aaron Kampman (concussion) and Brady Poppinga (quadriceps) out. Jones was credited with seven tackles.

Nov 13 2009 - Brad Jones
LB Rookie Brad Jones, a seventh-round pick, is expected to start at outside linebacker with Aaron Kampman and Brady Poppinga ruled out for Sunday.

Nov 13 2009 - Aaron Kampman
LBs Aaron Kampman (concussion) and Brady Poppinga (quadriceps) were ruled out of Sunday's game. Rookie Brad Jones, a seventh-round pick, is expected to start at outside linebacker.

Nov 13 2009 - Brady Poppinga
LBs Brady Poppinga (quadriceps) and Aaron Kampman (concussion) were ruled out of Sunday's game. Rookie Brad Jones, a seventh-round pick, is expected to start at outside linebacker.

Nov 12 2009 - Jordy Nelson
WR Jordy Nelson practiced in full Thursday for the first time since suffering a knee sprain Oct. 18. Nelson is optimistic he'll be activated Sunday for the first time in four games.

Nov 12 2009 - Jermichael Finley
TE Jermichael Finley will be put through another workout Friday to determine whether he is game-ready yet with a knee sprain that has kept him out of the last two games. Finley hasn't been back on the field since suffering the injury, so his status for Sunday would seem to be in doubt.

Nov 12 2009 - Cullen Jenkins
DE Cullen Jenkins didn't do much in practice for the second straight day as he nurses a sore ankle. The injury isn't considered serious, so Jenkins figures to be in the starting lineup against the Cowboys.

Nov 12 2009 - Charles Woodson
CB Charles Woodson was a full participant Thursday after being limited a day earlier. Woodson, who has a lingering sore hip, is expected to be fine to make the start Sunday.

Nov 12 2009 - Allen Barbre
RT Allen Barbre was cleared for the full practice Thursday after he was limited the previous day because of a concussion. Barbre, though, is playing second-fiddle to T.J. Lang as the fill-in at right tackle for Majk Tauscher after Barbre started the first seven games at the spot and then relieved Tauscher in Sunday's game.