Friday Injuries: T.J. Lang and Jeremy Thompson

by Brandon on Dec 5, 2009 12:00 AM CST in Green Bay Packers News

Green Bay Packers OL T.J. Lang was absent from Friday's practice because he suffered a concussion during Thursday's practice, according to Mike McCarthy.

The more serious injury was the neck stinger suffered by LB Jeremy Thompson on a hit during practice. An ambulance responded to the practice facility. Mike McCarthy didn't have any further information during his press conference, but the Journal-Sentinel reported that Thompson will be kept overnight in the hospital. Hopefully it's just precautionary and Thompson will be back to 100% soon.

As far as the team on the field goes, Lang is the more serious injury. LT Chad Clifton is, according to the Press-Gazette, still struggling with a hamstring injury and it looked like Lang would start on Monday night. According to Jason Wilde, if neither Lang or Clifton can play, undrafted rookie LG Evan Dietrich-Smith would start, and Daryn Colledge would start at left tackle. From Jason Wilde:

"We just talked about this," Colledge said after taking left tackle repetitions with the first team in practice Friday with Lang and Clifton out. "I’m ready to move if I have to, but I truly believe it won’t be a situation like that. I fully expect Chad to play, and I fully expect T.J. to be ready. He’s doing whatever he’s doing right now, but I expect him to find a way to be there on Sunday.

Wilde did report some good news: Clifton seemed better on Friday then on Thursday, and the previous Press-Gazette article was published on Thursday. With Clifton starting, and Colledge at left guard, the o-line will be as it has been for the past couple weeks. I don't have much faith in Colledge's statement about Lang's concussion, and I don't know how it will be handled in light of the NFL's new concussion policy.

One more practice on Saturday, and we'll see who's likely to play on Monday.

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"I expect him to find a way to be there on Sunday."

does Colledge know his Packers are playing on Monday night?

by Plusch on Dec 5, 2009 1:06 AM CST reply actions

oh no

college at tackle was a disaster

by AaronR on Dec 5, 2009 8:01 AM CST reply actions

Is TJ eleigible to play now?

I don’t understand how the new league rules affect TJ’s status. I heard something about 7 days between injury symptoms and playing again. Would he be allowed to play Monday if he suffered a concussion on Thursday?

by Line Judge on Dec 5, 2009 10:39 AM CST reply actions

Great. I don’t mean to be a downer but if Colledge has to go at LT we’re in for a long night.

by packallday555 on Dec 5, 2009 11:03 AM CST reply actions

I’d feel more comfortable with Giacomini or Barbre at LT than Colledge, what the heck McCarthy!?

by Jabooty on Dec 5, 2009 11:53 AM CST reply actions

NO!!!

Not Barbe, please not Barbre. And while I would agree about rather seeing Giacomini then Colledge, I can’t because imagine how bad he has to be to not be able to beat out Barbre….

by packallday555 on Dec 5, 2009 12:28 PM CST up reply actions

Sorry

But I believe Barbre is the backup left tackle behind Colledge. Giacomini makes me nervous because the coaches haven’t ever considered him ahead of Barbre, no matter how bad Barbre has looked. Giacomini might be very bad.

Though I briefly watched Jamon Meredith start at right tackle for Bills on Thursday night, and boy did he look bad. One of the first plays I saw was in the 3rd quarter, and Meredith got knocked back and the defender he was blocking would have had an easy sack, except the Bills center was obliterated (knocked back on his ass) and that Jet defender got to the QB first. On another play near the goal line, he didn’t block anyone on a running play and the RB was stuffed behind the line of scrimmage. Of course he still didn’t look as bad as WR Braylon Edwards who tried to catch a ball with his head.

by Brandon on Dec 5, 2009 5:02 PM CST up reply actions

Haha thanks for sharing about watching Meredith. Makes me feel a bit better about losing him.

by packallday555 on Dec 5, 2009 8:54 PM CST up reply actions

If you are going to feel bad about losing anyone, it might be Sutton. The Panther fans talk some serious love for him…from a team with two already great backs.

by TrevorR on Dec 5, 2009 9:43 PM CST up reply actions

Ha why’d you have to mention him!? I had pretty much forgotten about him. He was another play I was disappointed to lose.

by packallday555 on Dec 6, 2009 12:21 PM CST up reply actions

Of all the players we’ve been moaping about losing it looks like he might be the one that we’ll miss. He could have been that third down scat back kinda guy that our offense is missing right now.

Just think, he was SO close to clearing waivers. The Panthers were pretty far down the list for waivers.

by TrevorR on Dec 7, 2009 11:01 AM CST up reply actions

Haha stop it!

I’m getting more and more disappointed.

by packallday555 on Dec 7, 2009 3:20 PM CST up reply actions

What the hell is it with all the concussions in practice?

Are they running like headbutt drills or something?

by vitaminx on Dec 5, 2009 3:19 PM CST reply actions

Looks like

Clifton will start most likely and lang will be the back up————— as far as pratice injuries though….. I don’t know. But I think they are practicing harder and outside more. I think Mc Chicken learned his lesson from practicing inside with frozen footballs and figured out that does not work

by GBfan73 on Dec 5, 2009 6:01 PM CST reply actions