Notebook: Bigby Expects To Be Back

By all accounts, it appears the Packers will have starting safety Atari Bigby back in the lineup on Sunday for the first time since the season opener, and his return could provide a significant boost to the defense. Bigby injured his knee in a collision with teammate Al Harris in the Week 1 contest against the Bears, and he hadn't even returned to the practice field until this week. But Bigby has been a full participant in practice each of the last two days, which included a full-pads workout on Thursday, and he's anxious to get back into game action. "It feels a lot better being in there than being on the sidelines, I'll tell you that much," Bigby said. His teammates feel a lot better too. Since Bigby went down, the starting safety spot alongside Nick Collins has been troublesome, with Aaron Rouse getting released after one start in Week 2, and Derrick Martin getting benched in Week 4 at Minnesota. Head Coach Mike McCarthy said Bigby's presence gi..