Friday, January 2, 2015

Packers: Rodgers not at practice Friday

GREEN BAY, Wis. - Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was held from practice on Friday as he recovers from a calf injury.

Rodgers left action briefly last Sunday when he rolled up on his calf while throwing a touchdown pass to Randall Cobb. He returned and led the Packers to a 30-20 defeat of Detroit that clinched the NFC North.

"The calf is slowly progressing," Rodgers said Friday. "I wasn't out there today, but yeah, we're right where we need to be in getting ready to hopefully get on the field next week."

He said on Tuesday that he was undergoing treatment and was unsure if he would be 100 percent for the Packers' playoff matchup on Jan. 11. 

"It's going all right," Rodgers said Friday. "The calf is slowly progressing. I wasn't out there today, but we're right where we need to be in getting ready to hopefully get on the field next week."

"He's been in treatment during the practice period, will do the same tomorrow, and I really don't see him getting on the practice field till Thursday, probably at the earliest," head coach Mike McCarthy said on Friday.

The Packers have a first-round bye to open the postseason and will host the winner of the Wild Card game between the Cowboys and Lions. 

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