Green Bay Packers outside linebacker Jeremy Thompson was hospitalized for testing Friday after suffering a neck injury in a collision with running back Kregg Lumpkin during practice. Packers coach Mike McCarthy said Thompson remained conscious after the neck stinger. Thompson, a second-year player out of Wake Forest who plays primarily on special teams, missed the Packers' first two preseason games because of a shoulder stinger earlier this year. McCarthy would not initially say whether... Read Full Story
Aaron Kampman has been there for Green Bay Packers rookie Brad Jones all year, sharing the subtle tricks and techniques he has learned on the field and in the film room through seven-plus NFL seasons. The Packers can't count on Kampman anymore, but Jones still will. Jones credits Kampman for the improvement he has made since coming to Green Bay as a seventh-round pick out of Colorado. And while players sometimes fade into the background after sustaining season-ending injuries, Jones hopes... Read Full Story
The Green Bay Packers are hoping to bolster their postseason chances with a win at Detroit on Thanksgiving. Recent history suggests the Lions will be accommodating hosts. Detroit has lost five straight games on the holiday by an average of 23.4 points since beating the Packers in 2003, and its worst game this season was at Green Bay. The Lions (2-8), though, are enjoying a positive buzz they haven't had since starting 6-2 two years ago. They rallied from a 21-point deficit to beat Cleveland... Read Full Story
The Green Bay Packers feared the worst after watching two of their top defensive players get carted to the locker room Sunday, and things didn't look any better the next morning. Cornerback Al Harris and linebacker Aaron Kampman will both have season-ending knee surgery. Coach Mike McCarthy said Monday that losing the two veterans will be a major challenge to the Packers (6-4), who are in the middle of the NFC wild card race after Sunday's victory over San Francisco. With a Thanksgiving Day... Read Full Story
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Green Bay Packers were dealt a double blow on Monday when cornerback Al Harris and linebacker Aaron Kampman were ruled out for the rest of the season with knee injuries. Veterans Harris, 34, and Kampman, 29, were both injured during the second half of Sunday's 30-24 win against the San Francisco 49ers. "Both individuals will have season-ending knee surgery," coach Mike McCarthy told a news conference. "It will be a big challenge for our football team. "Aaron and Al... Read Full Story
The Green Bay Packers, in the mix in the NFC wild card race, will be without injured cornerback and linebacker Aaron Kampman for the rest of the NFL season. Coach Mike McCarthy admitted Monday that losing the experienced players - who will both have season-ending knee surgery - is a blow to the Packers, who improved to 6-4 with Sunday's victory over San Francisco. "It's a challenge to our players, they're going to have to step up and get ready in a short week for Detroit," said McCarthy... Read Full Story
Aaron Kampman says the Green Bay training staff won't need to keep a sharp eye on him when he returns to the field for Sunday's game against the San Francisco 49ers. If he learned anything after playing through a concussion, it's that a cautious approach is the best one to head injuries. "The great thing about the medical staff here is they're always going to err on the side of making sure the player is taken care of," Kampman said. "You hear horror stories of guys being thrust out there... Read Full Story
Despite two losses to Brett Favre and the division rival Minnesota Vikings in the first half of the season, at least the Green Bay Packers were beating the teams they're supposed to. Until now. Green Bay was reeling Monday after blowing a fourth-quarter lead to a previously winless Tampa Bay team starting a rookie quarterback. Now 4-4 at the season's halfway mark, a team expected to make a serious playoff push now finds itself on the verge of a free fall going into Sunday's home game against... Read Full Story
Brady Quinn and Derek Anderson got their first game action under new Browns coach Eric Mangini. Both could take some pointers from Aaron Rodgers. Rodgers directed two long touchdown drives before departing, and Green Bay's new 3-4 defense gave Quinn and Anderson fits in the Packers' 17-0 win over the Cleveland Browns in their exhibition opener Saturday night. Quinn was better than Anderson, though both threw interceptions as Cleveland looked far away from improving on last year's 4-12 mark... Read Full Story
Normally one of the Green Bay Packers' most pleasant and accessible stars, Aaron Kampman suddenly has gone quiet. That more than anything might indicate some level of discomfort with the team's decision to switch defensive schemes, a move that will turn one of the league's best pass rushing defensive ends into an outside linebacker in the team's new base 3-4 alignment. Kampman has not spoken to reporters about the change, but Packers coach Mike McCarthy seemed to acknowledge Thursday that... Read Full Story
