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Updates on Zombo, Buluga, Grant
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Green Bay -- Bryan Bulaga wants to play sooner rather than later but doctors are being cautious, coach Mike McCarthy said Wednesday. The injury list started to clear up a bit. Linebacker Frank Zombo returned to practice for the first time since suffering a broken scapula Aug. 19 before the preseason game against Arizona. Running back Ryan Grant (kidney bruise) is also practicing.
Here's the rundown from McCarthy.
On Zombo: "We'll see how he comes out of practice today. It was good to have Frank out there. He was a limited participant to start but he obviously took a number of reps. So how he responds to today will determine tomorrow and so forth. It was great to see Frank back out there."
On Bulaga: "Bryan Bulaga is not real happy with our doctor right now. So he's ready to go and he's champing at the bit. So we're going through the process, the hurdles, of rehab. Bryan feels very good. It's just something we continue to talk about in here -- how the players feel and how the medical staff feels. We think he's due to get back on the field soon. He's getting close. I think if you went in there and asked him, he'd feel like he could play."
On Grant: "Ryan looked good today. It was good to have him back out there. He's ready to go. I thought he practiced well and was back to his old self. He looked good."
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Buluga chomping to Play
GB Press Gazette
Packers coach Mike McCarthy said right tackle Bryan Bulaga is champing at the bit to play, but team doctors are being cautious with him.
McCarthy said Bulaga is getting close to being ready to play. He also reported that linebacker Frank Zombo was a limited participant in practice today and that he wasn’t in pads but rather “protective gear.”
Other highlights from McCarthy’s presser:
*Game against Falcons will have a playoff feel.
*Aaron Rodgers has worked hard and has received good coaching. It’s a combination, but it comes down to the player wanting to put the work in.
*Didn’t feel we did good job of finishing games the first three weeks. Thought we did better vs. Broncos but we still had two fourth-quarter turnovers.
*Playing in dome is different than playing at home. Stating the obvious. Significantly louder in playoff game last year than in regular season. We’re preparing for playoff type noise level.
*Impressed with Falcons defense. As far as secondary, they’re competitive bunch, very physical. One of better pursuing defenses we face. Very aggressive and fundamentally sound.
*I would think they would be motivated after playoff game. We are fully expecting and looking forward to competitive football game.
*Haven’t seen Nick ‘Collins but I am told he is doing well.
*When you’re injured as player, it may not directly affect you, but continuity that comes along with practice is important. We’re young, we thrive on getting better as year goes along. Staying healthy helps you. Injuries make continuity a challenge. Not making excuses for injuries (like Woodson and Matthews). Young players need to practice every day. WE do have some veterans that are banged up. Woodson not as young as he used to, but he can still go out there and play at high level.
