Thursday, October 30, 2008
Practice notes: Rodgers limited again
The Packers held the first hour or so of today's practice outdoors on Clarke Hinkle Field in spite of blustery conditions, with a mild temperature around 50 but winds gusting close to 30 mph. They moved indoors for team periods.
* QB Aaron Rodgers (throwing shoulder) didn't throw at all during the jog-through portion of practice, save for some short tosses on the side. But he made a series of throws from about 20 yards once practice moved indoors and looked fine. He was expected to participate in team drills, though his "pitch" count would be limited.
* CB Al Harris (spleen) practiced again and spent an extended period catching balls from backup QBs Matt Flynn and Brian Brohm.
* CB Charles Woodson (toe) and LB Desmond Bishop (hamstring) didn't do much before leaving for treatment.
We'll have any injury updates and other newsworthy items later in the day.
UPDATE, 2:25 p.m.: The only change from Wednesday's injury report is the removal of DT Ryan Pickett, who got Wednesday off for rest.
Per coach Mike McCarthy ...
* Rodgers threw more today than on Wednesday and had "his best day" of practice throwing the football since being injured Sept. 28 at Tampa Bay. He'll be re-examined on Friday morning, like the other injured players, and any action he gets in practice Friday "will be light." Rest before the game is the priority.
* If Harris practices again on Friday like he did today, he'll start on Sunday.
* The decision on whether to activate DT Justin Harrell (back) from the PUP list will be made after Friday's practice. Harrell is having soreness like most players experience in training camp. But that's too be expected, considering he sat out all offseason practices and the season's first six weeks.
* WR James Jones (knee), who isn't listed on the injury report, is back to full health and is getting work on special teams, at least in practice.
* Wind was the reason team drills were moving inside.
-- Tom Pelissero, tpelisse@greenbaypressgazette.com