WR Status for Sunday. Jennings and Jones probable!!

[JHSFIVE]

Hope it's nothing serious

GB Press-Gazette-

Jones leaves practice because of injury

Packers receiver James Jones left practice this morning with an apparent right hamstring injury.

Jones hobbled back to the line of scrimmage clutching his right thigh after running a deep route about 20 minutes into practice. The rookie continued to practice, with trainers monitoring closely.

About 35 minutes after he first showed a sign of the injury, Jones left the receivers' stretching circle, got into an SUV and was driven away by a member of the training staff.

The extent of Jones' injury wasn't immediately clear, but if it's enough to keep him out of Sunday's game against San Diego, it would be a huge blow to the Packers offense. He had been the Packers' No. 2 receiver the first two weeks because Greg Jennings also is nursing a hamstring injury. Jennings has not practiced this week, though it's possible he'll test the injury Friday.

The Packers have only three other receivers on the roster: Pro Bowler Donald Driver and reserves Ruvell Martin and Chris Francies, who was signed off the practice squad Saturday when the team placed Carlyle Holiday on injured reserve. Rookies David Clowney and Onrea Jones are on the practice squad.

Running back Vernand Morency also did not practice today and seems likely to miss another game because of the knee injury he suffered the first day of camp.

The Packers had 15 players on the injury report Wednesday, and several of them -- including starting cornerbacks Al Harris and Charles Woodson -- left practice without doing much again today.

[Ayt]

Awesome.

[mbucks22]

Woodson and Harris on the defensive side, Morency and now maybe (but I hope to God not) Jones. Great. Looks like another 35-0 spanking from an AFC team at Lambeau is on it's way Sunday.

[Jollay]

That's fine, who cares???

TT brought in Chris Francies to be our #3 in just such an emergency, if our crucial 3rd round rookie receiver can't go.

You always have a backup plan in case something like this, and TT has us covered, baby.

Plus we should be ready to unleash Ryan Grant now. We'll be fine. Merriweather and company won't be able to deal with so many weapons at once.

[MartyConlonOnTheRun]

krob would help right about now. When can he return, week 5?

[MickeyDavis]

Bodiford was waived, he may be brought back. Right now Jones is about 50/50 and Jennings is about 25/75.

[ReasonablySober]

That's fine, who cares???

TT brought in Chris Francies to be our #3 in just such an emergency, if our crucial 3rd round rookie receiver can't go.

You always have a backup plan in case something like this, and TT has us covered, baby.

Plus we should be ready to unleash Ryan Grant now. We'll be fine. Merriweather and company won't be able to deal with so many weapons at once.

Can you honestly think of more than two teams in the NFL that wouldn't be completely boned if you took away their #2 and #3 WRs?

[Jollay]

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Can you honestly think of more than two teams in the NFL that wouldn't be completely boned if you took away their #2 and #3 WRs?

Huh-huh, you said "boned."

Yes. Yes I can.

I can also think of teams that despite the above predicament, could do better than Francies in the #3.

Why, let's say, the Bears. Rashied Davis has caught (too lazy to look it up) 25 balls in this league one year and Devin Hester is explosive.

I just took the closest team to GB first. Heck, let's do Minnesota.

Robert Ferguson and the rookie who was drafted and thus I just assume he's better than Francies. They win, too.

Of course, we can always compensate with our talent at TE and our experience at RB.....

[ReasonablySober]

Of course, we can always compensate with our talent at TE and our experience at RB.....

Can't argue about that one.

But about the quality of a team's 4th and 5th WRs...?

[Jollay]

Bodiford was waived, he may be brought back. Right now Jones is about 50/50 and Jennings is about 25/75.

Then, using my statistics training, I deduce that there's a 62.5 percent chance one of them will play.

See that talent? Anyone got a job for me, I miss Milwaukee...

[Jollay]

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Can't argue about that one.

But about the quality of a team's 4th and 5th WRs...?

Huh-huh, you said "quality of a team's 4th and 5th receivers."

I know, its a trivial argument, let's not get into it.

LET GO JOLLAY, LET GO!!!!!!!!!!

(criminal)

[ReasonablySober]

And actually, now that I think about it, we're actually missing our #2, #3 and #5 WR when you count Holiday in there.

Or our #2, #3, #4 and #6 WR if Robinson is counted.

Damn you Ted for not getting better talent at the #5 and #7 WR spots! Damn you to hell!!

[xTitan]

And actually, now that I think about it, we're actually missing our #2, #3 and #5 WR when you count Holiday in there.

Or our #2, #3, #4 and #6 WR if Robinson is counted.

Damn you Ted for not getting better talent at the #5 and #7 WR spots! Damn you to hell!!

.......was about to point out Holiday.....you add a guy off the street because of injury and people freak out.....outstanding!

[Jollay]

And my point would be, even if Holliday and Robinson were there,

We'd still suck at WR. Pretty obviously.

Much as I'm sure Robinson is going to rule ass when he comes back after a year layoff. And much as I think Holliday's clearly a game breaker.

I still need to let it go.

[Jollay]

Well, also, gosh, XTitan, if we had done something like sign Reche Caldwell, or not even, ANYTHING AT ALL, well then, much as Reche Caldwell wasn't a very good NUMBER ONE receiver for the Pats last year,

He'd probably still be a slight upgrade over Chris Francies, perhaps?

NO. NO WAY.

[JHSFIVE]

Milwaukee Journal reports:

WRs Jones, Jennings probable
By Greg A. Bedard
Friday, Sep 21 2007, 12:25 PM


Green Bay - Wide receivers James Jones and Greg Jennings, who have both been battling hamstring injuries, practiced on Friday and will be listed as probable on the injury report this afternoon.

Jones tweaked his hamstring during practice on Thursday. Jennings has yet to play in a regular-season game, but is expected to start against the San Diego Chargers.

Running back Vernand Morency was limited and is doubtful.

Linebacker Desmond Bishop (shoulder) was added to the list as being a limited participant and is questonable. Coach Mike McCarthy said Bishop was hurt in last Sunday's game and then the injury flared up Thursday during a blitz drill.

Everyone else, including tackle Chad Clifton (ankle), are probable.

[xTitan]

Well, also, gosh, XTitan, if we had done something like sign Reche Caldwell, or not even, ANYTHING AT ALL, well then, much as Reche Caldwell wasn't a very good NUMBER ONE receiver for the Pats last year,

He'd probably still be a slight upgrade over Chris Francies, perhaps?

NO. NO WAY.

I don't believe Caldwell was available when Francis was signed, unless he has been let go from his second team in 2 weeks, that would bode real well for him.....Caldwell does not even come close to breaking the 3 deep for the Packers when all is healthy....as a matter of fact at least Martin can catch with some consistency, which makes him better then Caldwell.....I really like the Packers top 3 receivers...the young talent on this team is going to be great within the next couple years.

[Worm Guts]

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Huh-huh, you said "boned."

Yes. Yes I can.

I can also think of teams that despite the above predicament, could do better than Francies in the #3.

Why, let's say, the Bears. Rashied Davis has caught (too lazy to look it up) 25 balls in this league one year and Devin Hester is explosive.

I just took the closest team to GB first. Heck, let's do Minnesota.

Robert Ferguson and the rookie who was drafted and thus I just assume he's better than Francies. They win, too.

Of course, we can always compensate with our talent at TE and our experience at RB.....

Those are our #2 and #3 receivers, without injury.

[Ayt]

So the argument has been that if you don't include our #2, #3, #5, and #6 WR we are thin at WR?

Umm...

Also Rashied Davis is the Bears #3 so they'd have Moose, Mark Bradley (hasn't caught a ball this year, caught 14 last year), and Devin Hester (converted DB, hasn't caught a ball in his career). Wow.

How is this even an argument?

[ReasonablySober]

So the argument has been that if you don't include our #2, #3, #5, and #6 WR we are thin at WR?

Umm...

Also Rashied Davis is the Bears #3 so they'd have Moose, Mark Bradley (hasn't caught a ball this year, caught 14 last year), and Devin Hester (converted DB, hasn't caught a ball in his career). Wow.

How is this even an argument?

Come on Ayt. These are the things that a good NFL GM has to anticipate.