Thursday 10/9 Injury Update

[IronMan]

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Thursday, October 9, 2008
Practice notes: Same old for Rodgers
Starting QB Aaron Rodgers remained largely a spectator for a second straight day.

He stretched, handed off during the jog-through period, took snaps during center work and watched pretty much everything else during the roughly one hour of practice reporters were allowed to watch. He didn't throw any passes.

Coach Mike McCarthy will provide an update on Rodgers' health in about an hour, but barring a major setback with his injured shoulder, it's presumed Rodgers will start on Sunday at Seattle.

* RB Kregg Lumpkin (hamstring) was in pads and appeared to be participating in most drills for the first time since he left early in the Sept. 21 loss to Dallas.

* FB Korey Hall (knee) and S Aaron Rouse (knee) practiced again and look like good bets to return to action this week.

* CB Charles Woodson (toe), who hasn't even attended practice most of the season, went through the jog-through portion of practice in sweats. LB A.J. Hawk (groin), DT Ryan Pickett (knee) and T Chad Clifton (knees) also did the jog-through before leaving for treatment.

* Others not in pads or absent today were: WR James Jones (knee), S Atari Bigby (hamstring), DE Jason Hunter (hamstring), CB Al Harris (spleen) and DE Michael Montgomery (ankle). Harris is out for Sunday. Except for Jones, the others probably are long shots to play.

* DE Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila (illness) practiced.

-- Tom Pelissero, tpelisse@greenbaypressgazette.com

[Stretch]

Looks like Rodgers will be a go:

For the third straight day, quarterback Aaron Rodgers did not throw at practice as he rested his sprained right shoulder Friday, but he said he feels better than he did a week ago and will get the start Sunday at Seattle.

And to top that off, looks like Hasselback will probably not play:

Hasselbeck's sore right knee hasn't received clearance to play against Green Bay, meaning that Charlie Frye will likely be the starter against the Packers, coach Mike Holmgren said after practice Friday.

[packeraaron]

The Packers have no business losing this game. If they can't win this one, it might be time to give up on the season.

[Stretch]

They had no business losing to ATL last week either. I think our somewhat rough start should make us all realize that there are no "gimmie" games in our season...