Found November 06, 2009 on Packers.com:
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Linebacker Brandon Chillar (hand), wide receiver Jordy Nelson (knee), tight end Jermichael Finley (knee) and center/guard Jason Spitz are out for Sunday. Tackle T.J. Lang, who has started the last two games at left tackle in place of an injured Chad Clifton, was added to the injury report on Friday with an oblique injury and is questionable for Sunday. Head Coach Mike McCarthy said the medical staff thought Lang would be OK for the game, but they wanted him to get rest on Friday. Clifton did not participate on Friday, but was a full participant on Wednesday and Thursday as part of his normal work week. He is listed as probable and is expected to play for the first time since re-injuring his ankle in Week 6 vs. Detroit. "Now, how long, durability, those are the things you look at," McCarthy said. "Chad's situation is different than Mark Tauscher's, but you have to be smart on how you use these individuals. Just to throw them in there and think they're go...
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