Packers make no waiver claims

Packers General Manager Ted Thompson said the team didn't put in any waiver claims following Saturday's NFL cutdown.

There were expectations the Packers would claim long snapper Thomas Gafford, who was cut by the Chicago Bears and had been in training camp with the Packers earlie this summer. The Packers don't have a long snapper on their 53-man roster after placing J.J. Jansen on injured reserve Saturday. However, the Packers are holding tryouts for the position and are expected to sign a player early this week. Someone would have to be cut to make room for a long snapper.

* Thompson said he is comfortable going into the regular season with quarterbacks Aaron Rodgers and rookies Brian Brohm and Matt Flynn. The three have combined for zero NFL career starts. Although Thompson wouldn't rule out signing a veteran quarterback, his demeanor suggested he would stick with what he currently has at that position.

* Defensive tackle Daniel Muir was cut by the Packers on Saturday and claimed by the Indianapolis Colts. Muir played all of last season with the Packers.

-- Mike Vandermause, mvandermause@greenbaypressgazette.com

Packers sign 8 to practice squad

The Packers signed eight players to their practice squad today, including:

WR Jake Allen
C Brennen Carvalho
TE Joey Haynos
LB Danny Lansanah
DT Alfred Malone
CB Joe Porter
WR Brett Swain
RB DeShawn Wynn

-- Mike Vandermause, mvandermause@greenbaypressgazette.com

Jansen's injury: LCL sprain

The injury to long snapper J.J. Jansen is a sprained lateral collateral ligament in his left knee – an injury his agent believes isn't serious enough to keep him out of the Green Bay Packers' regular-season opener against the Minnesota Vikings on Sept. 8.

"It’s an LCL and not an ACL, which is very encouraging," agent Paul Sheehy said after tests were conducted this morning. "We've got 11 days before the opener, so we're pretty optimistic that he'll be ready and be in there."

The rookie from Notre Dame was injured in the fourth quarter of Thursday's preseason finale against the Tennessee Titans while trying to block for punter Jon Ryan, who had to take off running after a high snap by Jansen. He did not return and limped off the field after the game with his knee heavily wrapped and on ice.

The Packers don't have another long snapper on the roster, and none of their position players has ever long snapped during a game. Even though Jansen's injury isn't likely to be season ending, the Packers probably would put him on season-ending injured reserve or release him if he couldn't play in the opener because it's unlikely they would carry two snappers on their 53-man roster, even for just a week or two.

"My gut is he'll play with either a brace or some other kind of protection on it, and he'll be ready to roll," Sheehy said.

The Packers picked Jansen over another street free agent, Thomas Gafford, early in training camp. They cut Gafford on Aug. 3, and he later signed with the Chicago Bears but probably will be released during final cuts on Saturday.

-- Rob Demovsky, rdemovsk@greenbaypressgazette.com

Clarifying Davis' status

Rookie J.J. Jansen's knee injury could force the Packers to find another long snapper, but it won't be retired veteran Rob Davis.

Davis, who handled long snapping duties for the Packers from the middle of the 1997 season through January, is an unrestricted free agent and therefore is not on the team's reserve/retired list. However, he nonetheless is barred from playing for the Packers or any other team this season by the "stockpiling" rule because he accepted a job as the Packers' director of player development.

Here's the rule:

"PARTICIPATION BY CLUB EMPLOYEES. No person employed by a club as a coach, trainer, or in any other capacity other than as a player, may play for that club or any other club in that same season unless said employee is:

(A) Signed to an NFL Player Contract for the current season; and

(B) Counted within the Active List at the time of the roster reduction
to 75 players and all subsequent cutdowns. If such person is terminated via waivers or terminated unilaterally, or placed on the Reserve List after the roster reduction to 75 players on the Active List, he cannot return to any club in the League as an active player in the same season."

That 75-man cutdown was on Tuesday, so even if he or the team wanted him to, Davis couldn't return this season.

-- Tom Pelissero, tpelisse@greenbaypressgazette.com

FINAL: Titans 23, Packers 21

Goodbye, preseason. This one's done. The Packers have the next three days off. Cuts are due by 3 p.m. Saturday, and then the Packers return to the practice field on Monday afternoon.

Check the PackersNews.com homepage throughout the night for updates.

INJURY UPDATE
* Rookie LS J.J. Jansen has a knee injury and will not return. This puts the Packers in a tricky spot if it's significant. The snapper the Packers released three weeks ago, Thomas Gafford, has signed with Chicago. Tony Moll is warming up snapping, but he hasn't done it at all in camp. Johnny Jolly is the only player on the roster who's done it in camp, but he wasn't good. Last year, the backup to retired snapper Rob Davis was DT Corey Williams, who was traded in the offseason.

NOTES AND ANALYSIS
* Former Packers QB Ingle Martin opened the fourth quarter under center for Tennessee. The Titans usually only keep two QBs, so Martin -- who was cut by the Packers in camp last year and then spent time on the Titans practice squad -- probably will be on the waiver wire again Saturday.

* Give Spencer Havner credit for a second nice special-teams tackle in the open field. Good film for a team that isn't as deep at linebacker as the Packers.

* P Jon Ryan is your leading rusher, thanks to a 34-yard run after another high snap by rookie J.J. Jansen, who is having a rough night. Ryan made the right decision, because had he tried to make the kick, it would have been blocked. He looked the part in the open field, though, pointing out blocks to RB Vernand Morency as he scampered along the right sideline. Coaches no doubt would have liked to see him slide or go out of bounds rather than cutting inside and getting tackled, though.

* Undrafted rookie WR Jake Allen put a fitting end to his drop-filled camp -- by failing to hold on to a touchdown pass that would have set up a potential game-tying 2-point conversion. Officials originally ruled it a touchdown, then reversed the call upon review.

* ... But then, redemption. Allen caught a Matt Flynn pass with no time remaining on aa heave to the end zone, setting up a potential game-tying 2-point conversion. The Packers lined up with four players split out in a shotgun formation and Flynn threw a fade for Johnny Quinn, who caught the pass but failed to get his feet down. Game over.

-- Tom Pelissero, tpelisse@greenbaypressgazette.com

End of 3: Titans 23, Packers 15

SCORING PLAYS
Titans: Chris Johnson 1-yard run (John Vaughn kick), 6:59. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards in 8:01.

Packers: Brett Swain, 6-yard pass from Matt Flynn (Kregg Lumpkin run), 3:47. Drive: 2 plays, 12 yards in 0:38.

INJURY UPDATE
* LB Tracy White came off the field slowly after a third-quarter play, but he appears to be OK.

NOTES AND ANALYSIS
* QB Vince Young won't play in the second half, but other starters remain in the game for the Titans, including RB LenDale White and four of five starting offensive linemen. Veteran Kerry Collins replaced Young. Meanwhile, the Packers dipped deeper onto the depth chart with Pat Lee, Joe Porter and Scorpio Babers (nickel) at cornerback and Jarrett Bush joining Tyrone Culver at safety. The Titans had little trouble driving 80 yards in 14 plays for a touchdown. The Packers' defensive backups, particularly up front, have been on the field a lot -- 27 minutes, 27 seconds compared to 10:34 for the starting offense.

* Stat of the first half: The Packers were 3-for-4 passing for 80 yards and a touchdown -- good for a 156.2 passer rating. Good thing that stat doesn't factor in sacks, of which there were three in only eight pass plays.

* Players on the outside of the roster bubble combined to help the Packers to their first touchdown since the game's first play. First, S Tyrone Culver had an interception and 30-yard return of a pass by Kerry Collins. Then, Matt Flynn drilled a slant to rookie WR Brett Swain for a 6-yard TD strike, and Kregg Lumpkin ran in the 2-point conversion. Every name on that list might be among the 22 that hit the waiver wire by 3 p.m. Saturday, so anything they can do at this stage can't hurt.

-- Tom Pelissero, tpelisse@greenbaypressgazette.com

Halftime: Titans 16, Packers 7

SCORING PLAYS
Titans: John Vaughn 27-yard field goal, 14:49. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards in 5:17.

Titans: Vincent Fuller 40-yard run (John Vaughn kick), 7:54. Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards in 0:54.

Titans: John Vaughn 24-yard field goal, 4:55. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards in 2:40.

INJURY UPDATE
OL Junius Coston was taken to the locker room with a knee injury and will not return. If the injury is significant, that might save the Packers from having to make a difficult decision for the likely ninth and final OL slot. Coston probably entered tonight on the outside looking in.

NOTES AND ANALYSIS
* The Packers' No. 2 defense finally put on some heat with their four-man rush and got a stop after Jarrett Bush's pass interference penalty. DT Daniel Muir was the latest to put a hit on Titans QB Vince Young on third down from the Packers' 9, but once again was just late as Young threw incomplete. What will it take for the Packers to get a legitimate sack (KGB's return notwithstanding)?

* Bush nearly came up with a block off the edge on John Vaughn's second field goal, from 27 yards.

* Apparently, the Packers want to get a look at both rookie QBs against Tennessee's starters, because Matt Flynn took over for Brian Brohm after only two drives. Same for the o-line, which moved Junius Coston to left guard and inserted Brennen Carvalho and Ryan Keenan at center and right guard, respectively.

* And there it is -- a sack at last! The Packers rushed five on a first-down play, and after Daniel Muir got a piece of Young, Michael Montgomery finished him off. Defensive ends coach Carl Hairston was as animated as you'll see him on the sideline. The play is even more notable because this is the No. 2 Packers defense going against the Titans' regular line and starting QB.

* No offense to the Packers' second-team defense, but how bad is Tennessee's passing game? Young is off to a 5-for-14 passing start and has been under relatively consistent pressure from a Packers front that's done nothing the past three games. It took a trick play -- a fake punt, with upback Vincent Fuller taking a direct snap, getting one block on the right edge and running down the seam all the way for a 40-yard touchdown -- for the Titans to taste the end zone. The way they're going, they won't be back.

* The Packers' backup line is creating a legitimately dangerous situation for the rookie QBs. On Brohm's first play back in the game, he was high-lowed when both Breno Giacomini and Orrin Thompson were whipped. Neither tackle is making much of a showing for the ninth OL job; Giacomini has the clear edge as a draft pick with potential, but Coston's versatility might put him in the mix.

* No. 3 CB Tramon Williams is taking advantage of his shot at starting. He made an athletic pass break-up and has at least two impressive, open-field solo tackles.

* Rookie CB Pat Lee doesn't look like he'll get on the field defensively anytime soon, but he's making the most of his opportunity to return some kickoffs. He somehow kept his balance to gain 20 yards on one, then showed some burst with a 35-yarder up the gut. If he's on the 45, he's another option to add to an ever-expanding list.

-- Tom Pelissero, tpelisse@greenbaypressgazette.com

End of 1: Packers 7, Titans 3

SCORING PLAYS
Packers: Greg Jennings 68-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 14:44. Drive: 1 plays, 68 yards in 0:16.

Titans:John Vaughn 22-yar field goal, 10:09. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards in 4:35.

INJURY UPDATE
None.

NOTES AND ANALYSIS
* Jordy Nelson -- not Tramon Williams -- lined up alongside Will Blackmon to receive the opening kickoff. Nelson has come on strong, but this is the first time the rookie has seemed to move ahead of Williams for that job.

* The Packers scored on their first play from scrimmage thanks to a bad gamble by Titans CB Nick Harper and a bizarre whiff by FS Michael Griffin. Aaron Rodgers' play-action pass just went over Harper's fingertips, and when Greg Jennings caught it on the right sideline, it appeared Griffin lost sight of the ball and/or Jennings, running right by him. That allowed Jennings to basically walk in for a 68-yard score.

* The Titans settled for a field goal on their opening possession because QB Vincy Young didn't fully take advantage of blown coverage by S Nick Collins. Justin McCareins was running a hitch and go at the right sideline, and Collins, who was singled up on him after Tramon Williams let him go in a zone, bit on the hitch. McCareins had 10 yards on Collins, who fell down, but Young's pass was so badly underthrown that Collins caught up and tackled the receiver almost immediately after he caught it. Young had a great 13-yard scramble later in the drive, but he finished it 1-for-3 passing. John Vaughn, kicking in place of regular place-kicker Rob Bironas, hit the 22-yarder.

* WR James Jones, who sprained his right knee on Friday at Denver, is on the sideline with a large brace on the knee.

* One drive -- er, one play -- was enough for coach Mike McCarthy when it came to his starting offense. Brian Brohm and company came on for the Packers' second drive. So, Ryan Grant played exactly one play in the preseason and didn't touch the ball. The only starter staying on the field is RG Tony Moll, who's joined on the line by (right to left) Breno Giacomini, Junius Coston, Allen Barbre and Orrin Thompson.

* No pity for Brohm from the Titans, who blitzed the struggling rookie second-round pick on a pair of pass plays, sacked him on third down and forced a three-and-out. What else is new?

* The defensive starters also got one series, as expected. The only starters staying on the field for a second series were injury replacements Aaron Rouse, Williams and Will Blackmon.

* Rookie seventh-round pick Brett Swain, who has little chance to make the active roster unless there's an injury, got a shot to return the first punt -- and called for a fair catch within 10 yards on him. Not exactly the way to catch someone's eye.

* Spencer Havner will be on the waiver wire by 3 p.m. Saturday, but he had a great open-field tackle on PR Brandon Jones after a flag negated a long return on the previous try.

* Rookie J.J. Jansen's snap on the second punt was high; that followed a low snap on Mason Crosby's extra point.

* Young has looked horrendous throwing the football, but he's getting the job done with his legs -- first on a 13-yard scramble out of a closing pocket, then on a 31-yarder right down the middle of the field. He's truly a unique player. The Packers have hit him at least twice off of blitzes, but have yet to sack him.

* Jarrett Bush, one of several veterans on the roster bubble, was flagged for pass interference when he didn't get his head around on a corner route for McCareins. It looked like a close call and the Packers sideline erupted when the flag came out, but it's indicative of Bush's issue -- all the physical tools, not quite enough awareness at this stage of his career.

PREGAME
* WR Donald Driver received the loudest ovation as the Packers introduced their offensive starters -- not the defense, as they did on Aug. 11 here at Lambeau Field -- but the response also was resoundingly positive when QB Aaron Rodgers' name was called.

* DE Jason Hunter, T Chad Clifton and LB Brady Poppinga are serving as captains. Former Packers P Craig Hentrich is among the Titans' captains.

-- Tom Pelissero, tpelisse@greenbaypressgazette.com

Woodson, Harris among 10 inactives

As expected, starting cornerbacks Al Harris and Charles Woodson will sit out tonight's exhibition finale against Tennessee, while starting running back Ryan Grant will start in his preseason debut.

Tramon Williams and Will Blackmon -- not Jarrett Bush -- will replace Woodson and Harris at the corners.

Also out are: S Atari Bigby, S Charlie Peprah, LB A.J. Hawk, C Scott Wells, G Josh Sitton, DT Ryan Pickett, WR James Jones and DE Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila. They're all injured.

The Titans will be missing two starting linebackers, David Thornton and Keith Bulluck, who will be replaced by Colin Allred and Stephen Tulloch, respectively. Also out are DB Chris Carr, FB/LS Jeremy Cain, CB Cary Williams and WR Lavelle Hawkins.

-- Tom Pelissero, tpelisse@greenbaypressgazette.com

McCarthy: Grant could start Thursday night

1:10 p.m.

After practice, Coach Mike McCarthy addressed a variety of topics:

* Ryan Grant will go with the first unit on Thursday night, depending on his health. McCarthy said Grant needs the reps.

* Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila didn’t practice today because his knee was sore and didn’t respond well to Monday’s practice. Mike Montgomery is suffering from groin injury and didn’t practice.

* The plan is to keep the best 53 players on the final roster, McCarthy said One of the deepest positions is at linebacker, where as many as seven players could be kept.

* In general terms, McCarthy said training camp practices were considered high quality in terms of the way the team practiced, the tempo and the energy that was termed “far better than the first two years.” However, some practices and scheduling was disjointed because of the preseason schedule that gave the Packers three short weeks in a row.

* The starting unit is likely to play one or two series on Thursday or about 10-12 plays.

* Longsnapper J.J. Jansen to this point has done a good job, but is still being assessed. It’s possible the Packers could look elsewhere if he doesn’t perform well Thursday night, McCarthy said.

12:01 p.m.

The last practice of 2008 training camp open to the public is over.

11: 32 a.m.

Quarterback Brian Brohm is having another rough outing at practice today. During a seven-on-seven drill, Brohm was intercepted by Will Blackmon on a pass intended for Jordy Nelson. Brohm also sailed a pass over the head of Tory Humphrey, who was open in the end zone. He also overthrew receiver Brett swain on a slant pass. This marked the second consecutive practice that Brohm has not looked good at all.

Several defensive highlights during seven-on-seven drills included cornerback Joe Porter knocking down a Matt Flynn pass intended for Johnny Quinn. Pat Lee almost picked off the deflected ball. Tramon Williams batted down a Brohm pass also intended for Quinn.


Donald Driver has dropped an inordinate number of passes during training camp and the trend continued today. Driver dropped a sideline pass from Flynn and preceded to kick the ball up in the air soccer style. That drew a penalty flag.

11:17 a.m.

The final practice of the year open to the public and held in perfect weather conditions is sparsely attended, which is in keeping with lower fan numbers throughout much of training camp.

No. 4 for Rodgers? Railbirds and media at the practice might think it’s jarring enough to see quarterback Aaron Rodgers run up as a safety during a walk-through portion of practice. But to see him wearing a No. 4 jersey over his regular No. 12 while doing so is both humorous and ironic.

Several players during training camp have worn a blue No. 4 shell when they’ve changed position or moved to the other side of the ball during walk-throughs (i.e. an offensive player playing defense).

Chewing out: Special teams coach Mike Stock could be heard loudly chewing out members of his special teams unit this morning.

10:40 a.m.

Eleven players are not participating in final public practice of 2008 training camp. The only mild surprises on the list are end Kabeer Gbaja Biamilia, who returned last week from missing time with knee injury and defensive end Michael Montgomery.

Also out are: cornerback Charles Woodson, linebacker A.J. Hawk, safety Atari Bigby, safety Charlie Peprah, center Scott Wells, guard Josh Sitton, receiver James Jones, defensive tackle Ryan Pickett and cornerback Al Harris.

There probably is almost no chance any of them will play in Thursday’s preseason’s finale against Tennessee.

Essentially, practice this morning is comprised of working special teams and scouting for the Titans game.

9:30 a.m.

It may seem like training camp just began, but today's 10:15 a.m. practice is the last one open to the public. It's 61 and sunny with light winds out of the southeast. Enjoy.

-- Mike Vandermause, Tom Pelissero, Pete Dougherty and Rob Demovsky

Wynn cut; Harrell to PUP

DeShawn Wynn's injury-plagued stint as a Packer is over, and Justin Harrell's has hit another snag.

The Packers released four players today including Wynn, the second-year running back out of Florida, and placed Harrell on the physically unable to perform list after deciding the former first-round pick needs additional surgery on his troublesome back.

The team also released fullback Ryan Powdrell, receiver Chris Francies and offensive lineman Ryan Considine to reach the 75-man roster limit a day early. The deadline was 3 p.m. Tuesday.

Harrell recently received a second opinion on his back, which he injured a disc in while lifting weights early in the offseason program, had surgery on in April and aggravated in July.

"After consultation with Pat (McKenzie, the team doctor), we felt like another procedure would kind of hurry things along," General Manager Ted Thompson said this morning. "He's gotten himself in remarkable shape. I think our guys have done a great job in the rehab. But we've reached a point where we've sort of plateaued, and looking out over the timeline, we felt like it was going to take a few weeks without doing anything, but maybe doing a little extra procedure might hurry things along."

Placing Harrell on PUP means he'll be ineligible to return to the active roster until at least Week 7. Without getting into specifics, Thompson said the latest surgery will be a little different than the one Harrell underwent in April. It could be performed as soon as today.

"The quicker the better, obviously, because then you can kind of start back on the whole recovery thing," Thompson said.

"It's too bad. He's worked very hard, and I know being a high-profile pick, a No. 1 pick, there's a lot of pressure put on that and expectations of fans. It's not his fault, and he's trying his best to get back, and we're still counting on him to help us this year."

Like Harrell, Wynn dealt with injuries since the Packers took him in the 2007 draft, but as a seventh-round pick, he wasn't afforded a similar chance for redemption after missing two preseason games, because of an ankle injury suffered in the opener on Aug. 11. He also suffered a concussion early in training camp.

"Sometimes, guys have worse luck than others," Thompson said. "I think it's fair to bring everyone's attention, (Wynn) helped us win a couple games last year. In New York, in a tough place to play, a great (Giants) defense, he helped us win a game.

"He's a good player. He did the best he could. He had a sprained ankle, he wasn't able to compete, and the other guys competing for that spot -- I think it's more of a positive than anything else, that we've got other guys that have been out there and competing and doing a good job."

Wynn returned to practice on Sunday, so the team won't owe him an injury settlement.

Asked whether he thinks Wynn can play in the NFL, Thompson said, "I do. I think he has to do what he does, which is run the football. But in this league, you have to be available, and that's part of the requirement."

Francies appeared in six games in 2006 and one game last season, recording two receptions for 16 yards. Powdrell spent last season on injured reserve. Considine signed with the Packers as a rookie free agent in May.

-- Tom Pelissero, tpelisse@greenbaypressgazette.com

Brohm comes out on top in 2-minute drill

12:15 p.m.

Quarterback Brian Brohm got the decided advantage over fellow backup QB Matt Flynn during a two-minute drill this morning. Brohm directed the offense to a 60-yard touchdown drive in eight plays. He completed four of six passes, including a long touchdown strike to Taj Smith. On the play, Brohm scrambled to his right and threw back across the field to his left and found Smith in the front left corner of the end zone. Smith outdueled cornerback Pat Lee for the ball.

Flynn didn’t fair nearly as well. The two-minute drive under his direction lost four yards in four plays. Flynn completed one of three passes on the drive.

* Mason Crosby continues his excellent traincing camp. He nailed seven of seven field-goal attempts -- from 22, 22, 27, 27, 33, 33, and 38 yards.

* The hit of the day so far was Tyrone Culver lighting up Jake Allen and knocking down a pass for an incompletion during the two-minute drill

10:50 a.m.

The Green Bay Packers have made five roster moves to reach the 75-player limit for this week.

The team released running backs DeShawn Wynn and Ryan Powdrell, wide receiver
Chris Francies and offensive lineman Ryan Considine.

The Packers also placed defensive tackle Justin Harrell on the reserve/physically unable to perform list.

Players on the reserve/PUP list are not eligible to be placed on the active roster during the first six weeks of the season. After that time, they are eligible to practice with the team for up to three weeks.

8:40 a.m.

This morning's and Tuesday's practices are the only training camp practices open to the public on Clarke Hinkle Field.

It's a bit chilly right now -- 56 degrees -- and today's high is near 74.

-- Mike Vandermause, Tom Pelissero, Pete Dougherty and Rob Demovsky

Today's practice: Jones, Sitton will miss preseason finale

5:02 p.m.

Practice ended at 4:39 p.m. It was one of the shortest practices of training camp.

WR James Jones and G Josh Sitton have sprained knees and both players have been placed in the dreaded “weak to week” category. Coach Mike McCarthy didn’t rule out either player for the regular-season opener on Sept. 8, but both will miss Thursday night’s preseason finale against Tennessee at Lambeau Field.

Also out will be S Atari Bigby, who has a sprained ankle, although McCarthy said Bigby could have played if this was the regular season. CB Charles Woodson has a knee bruise and likely will be held out as well.

LB A.J. Hawk won’t play Thursday, either. McCarthy says he’s progressing well in his recovery from a chest sprain.

LB Brandon Chillar’s lower back injury isn’t considered serious. DT Cullen Jenkins has “a couple of things,” according to McCarthy, but was held out for rest. DT Johnny Jolly continues to deal with a hip flexor injury.

C Scott Wells and DT Justin Harrell each recently got second opinions on their injuries. Wells remains week to week as the coaches try to avoid aggravating his lower-back injury. Harrell has missed all of training camp with a back injury.

DT Ryan Pickett did not pass a second test to be available to practice today, however McCarthy said Pickett could make his training camp debut later this week.

Rookie QBs Brian Brohm and Matt Flynn will split reps roughly evenly after Aaron Rodgers plays a series or two against the Titans on Thursday night.

4:32 p.m.

K Mason Crosby continues to be a machine in field-goal drills during training camp. He nailed five of five tries, coming from 29, 29, 33, 38 and 48 yards. Crosby, who has no competition at camp, has drilled better than 90 percent of his practice kicks to date.

Rookie QB Brian Brohm continues to struggle. He was picked off by LB Danny Lansanah during a team drill. He almost was picked off by LB Spencer Havner, although the receiver might have been partly to blame for running a faulty route. Brohm also overthrew TE Jermichael Finley. However, he did connect on a deep pass to WR Taj Smith, who made a nice one-handed catch.

Starting QB Aaron Rodgers looked crisp during an early team drill. He connected with WR Jordy Nelson on a deep pass with CB Scorpio Babers in coverage. He also drilled a completion to WR Donald Driver in coverage aover the middle and had a nice pass to WR Brett Swain.

DT Colin Cole and T Ryan Considine mixed it up after a play. The pushing and shoving didn’t last long. It was broken up quickly.

3:48 p.m.

RB Ryan Grant returned to practice today. A whole lot of other guys are out.

Players injured in Friday game’s who are not here: G Josh Sitton, WR James Jones and S Atari Bigby.

Also out are C Scott Wells, DT Cullen Jenkins, LB A.J. Hawk, DT Johnny Jolly, LB Brandon Chillar, LB Desmond Bishop, S Charlie Peprah, CB Charles Woodson, DT Justin Harrell and DT Ryan Pickett.

The offensive line opened practice the way it was after Sitton was hurt on Friday, with Daryn Colledge at LG, Jason Spitz at C and Tony Moll at RG between the usual starters at tackle, Chad Clifton on the left side and Mark Tauscher on the right.

Tracy White is working as the starting weak-side linebacker because Chillar and Hawk are out.

3 p.m.

The Packers started their last week of training camp with a full-pad practice on Clarke Hinkle Field.

It's overcast and cool in Green Bay today, with a temnperature of 69 and light north winds.

Only two open practices are left in training camp. The Packers are scheduled to practice in pads at 10:45 a.m. Monday and in shells at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday. After that, practice will be closed to the public for the rest of the season.

-- Mike Vandermause, Tom Pelissero, Rob Demovsky and Pete Dougherty

FINAL: Packers 27, Broncos 24

SCORING PLAYS
Broncos: Michael Pittman 9-yard pass from Patrick Ramsey (Matt Prater kick), 8:27. The play: Pittman was probably the third option, running in the right flat. Packers rookie CB Pat Lee lazily overran Pittman as he tried (and didn’t come close) to intercept the pass, and Pittman dashed into the end zone untouched.

Packers: Kregg Lumpkin 1-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 3:15. The play: After coming up woefully short on a middle dive on third-and-goal, Lumpkin ran left on fourth-and-goal, got a great block from rookie TE Joey Haynos and juked past CB Karl Paymah in the flat to get in.

INJURY UPDATE
None.

NOTES AND ANALYSIS
* Brian Brohm continued his oh-her by airmailing TE Tory Humphrey on a seam route on third-and-3 from the Packers’ 8 — with WR Jordy Nelson wide open. And that was it for Brohm, who finished 0-for-4 before being relieved by third-stringer Matt Flynn.

* Maybe safety is where Jarrett Bush belongs after all. His big hit saved a long completion down the left sideline to Keary Colbert on a ball rookie CB Pat Lee might have broken up if he’d turned his head.

* Rookie LB Danny Lansanah, flagged for a dumb personal foul in the third quarter, showed his open-field tackling ability with a couple of nice plays in the fourth.

* How exactly is it coaches are going to get rookie WR Jordy Nelson on the field offensively? He’s been invisible tonight, and his role in the return game has been limited, too. Not the best night for the top of the Packers’ draft class — Nelson, Brohm, Lee, TE Jermichael Finley and RG Josh Sitton, who left with a knee injury. (Jeremy Thompson’s in there, too; he’s been on the field plenty but has done nothing of note.)

* Jon Ryan unleashed a 72-yard punt for a touchback, upping his gross average to 60 for the night.

* DE Jason Hunter almost had the Packers’ first sack in two games — but the result was just as well for the Packers. Hunter hit Ramsey as he threw; the ball fluttered in the air and into the arms of LB Tracy White for an interception that gave the Packers possession at the Denver 10. Lumpkin scored four plays later.

* Lumpkin might have played his way into the roster discussion with his performance tonight, gaining 38 yards on his first 10 carries behind a patchwork second-string line. He still runs quite erect and has had a lot of injury problems in the past, but he’s produced better than any other back, albeit against backups.

* Hunter got another hit on the first play for third-string QB Darrell Hackney, hitting Hackney’s arm on a pass and causing the completion to Michael Pittman to go for a 4-yard loss.

* Give DT Alfred Malone credit for chasing down Hackney all the way to the right sideline on the Broncos’ final play, a fourth-and-10 incompletion. Malone didn’t bring Hackney, but did hold him well enough to prevent him from unloading much of a pass. Desmond Bishop unloaded on Hackney over the top as he got rid of the football. There were 2 minutes to go after the play, but in a preseason game, Denver was content to let the clock run out.

— Tom Pelissero, tpelisse@greenbaypressgazette.com

End of 3: Packers 20, Broncos 17

SCORING PLAYS
Packers: Aaron Rodgers 1-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 10:46. Key plays: The Packers took over at the Broncos’ 40 after a 43-yard punt return by Will Blackmon. After James Jones came down out of bounds on a catch in the end zone on second-and-9 from the Denver 25, the Packers went to the same play on third down, this time for Ruvell Martin. It wasn’t completed, but Denver was called for pass interference. The Packers finally punched it in on their third try from the 1.

INJURY UPDATE
None.

NOTES AND ANALYSIS
* The Packers’ first two tries from the 1-yard line failed because of mistakes by young players. On first, Brandon Jackson tripped over Rodgers’ foot and came up short. Then, on second, rookie TE Jermichael Finley missed a seal block on the left side, allowing Denver to drop Jackson for no gain again.

* Desmond Bishop, not preseason star Abdul Hodge, took over at middle linebacker when the second unit took the field for the second half. Bishop made a big hit on his first play, dropping RB Michael Pittman for no gain.

* Denver pulled its starting quarterback, Jay Cutler, at halftime in favor of Pat Ramsey. Rodgers was replaced by Brian Brohm after his touchdown.

* Brohm is off to another nightmarish start. Coach Mike McCarthy eased the rookie into the flow by calling four straight runs to start the drive. But Brohm ended up throwing three passes — and missed badly on all of them, with pressure in his face on two of the three. He one-hopped a throw for Jordy Nelson; ran into TE Jermichael Finley in the backfield on a wobbler for Nelson; and then nearly was intercepted on a third-down slant for Ruvell Martin. That halted the drive, and Mason Crosby missed a 53-yard field-goal attempt — his first miss of the preseason.

* Rookie LB Danny Lansanah drew a personal-foul flag and might be fined for launching his shoulder into the facemask of Ramsey a beat after Ramsey had thrown. A true rookie mistake — that’ll draw a flag every time.

— Tom Pelissero, tpelisse@greenbaypressgazette.com

Halftime: Broncos 17, Packers 13

SCORING PLAYS
Broncos: Nate Jackson 7-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Matt Prater kick), 6:03. Key plays: It was a 16-play, 99-yard drive that gouged the Packers’ depleted defensive tackles group again and again up the middle. The Broncos gained 55 yards on the ground, including an 18-yarder by Andre Hall (who?) that took them out of their own red zone. The real key play, though, was a 14-yard completion from Jay Cutler to Peyton Hillis on third-and-8 from the Denver 3. Nick Barnett missed a tackle that could have prevented the big play.

* Packers: Mason Crosby 44-yard field goal, 1:41. Key plays: The Packers were driving, facing second-and-4 at the Denver 19 at the 2-minute warning, when Rodgers was called for a false start (he backed out and Jason Spitz didn’t snap the ball) and WR James Jones dropped a post on which he was wide open. Then, a screen to Vernand Morency failed on third down when Daryn Colledge didn’t get out in time to throw a block at the second level.

* Broncos: Brandon Marshall 49-yard touchdown pass from Jay Cutler (Matt Prater kick), 1:25. Key play: On the previous play, CB Tramon Williams made an incredible interception on a ball he trapped with his legs — but was called for interfering with Marshall. On the next play, Marshall ran a go down the left sideline, got a step on Williams and made a bobbling, circus catch for the score.

* Packers: Crosby 46-yard field goal, :00. Key play: WR Donald Driver nearly had his third crucial drop in as many games on the first play of the Packers’ 2-minute drill. But he double-clutched and held on for a 23-yard gain down the seam to get the drive moving. The Packers moved 52 yards in seven plays for the score.

INJURY UPDATE
* Sitton’s night is over with a left knee injury. He has ice on it and is walking around, but he won’t return. That means it’ll probably be Tony Moll and Daryn Colledge from here.

* Both starting safeties were injured in a three-play span. First, Atari Bigby hobbled off after being in coverage on a completion. The word on Bigby is an ankle injury. His return is questionable. Then, Nick Collins went down — and stayed down for more than a minute — after contributing to a tackle of Hall. Collins’ teammate, DT Daniel Muir, appeared to deliver the blow to Collins’ head that took him out. Collins was holding and rotating his neck. Aaron Rouse and Tyrone Culver now are in as the safeties.

NOTES AND ANALYSIS
* Jon Ryan booted one of his best punts, a 59-yarder that was downed inside the 1. Rookie Pat Lee inexplicably almost let the ball roll into the end zone.

* LB Brady Poppinga has made several very good run stops off the edge, at least one of which came on a run blitz.

* Williams got away with murder on a pass play in which he absolutely ran through a receiver. Jarrett Bush continues to work in the dime when it’s used, which isn’t much. But the call that negated the interception made up for it.

* RB Brandon Jackson made like a magician for the second time in three games when he slipped under an attempted high tackle and gained 26 yards off a dump over the middle from Rodgers. The rushing numbers for he and Vernand Morency, however, weren’t good early — a combined 21 yards on their first nine carries.

* Rookie TE Jermichael Finley had a false start penalty that turned a third-and-6 situation into third-and-11. On the next play, Finley caught a quick out and broke a tackle, but he was short of the first down — and appeared to come up a little lame. Rodgers bailed him out on a quarterback sneak to convert on fourth-and-1, the second sneak for Rodgers in the game.

— Tom Pelissero, tpelisse@greenbaypressgazette.com

End of 1: Packers 7, Broncos 3

SCORING PLAYS
Packers: Donald Driver 10-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 11:23. The play: Facing third-and-3 from the Denver 10, the Packers lined up with four players split out, including tight end Donald Lee. Driver motioned from left to right to come into a bunch formation on the right side, and got free on an out-and-in pattern.

Broncos: Matt Prater 40-yard field goal, 5:24.

INJURY UPDATE
* CB Charles Woodson gave the Packers a scare when he limped off the field, apparently after his knee was twisted on an attempted tackle. However, he was back in three plays later.

* RG Josh Sitton left the game with a little more than 4 minutes to go in the quarter and was replaced by Tony Moll. Sitton’s injury wasn’t clear.

NOTES AND ANALYSIS
* Coach Mike McCarthy set up Rodgers for success on the Packers’ first drive, calling a bootleg on the first play that led to an easy throw to a wide-open Tory Humphrey for 35 yards. Later, there were simple throws to Greg Jennings for 17 yards (on a comeback route) and 7 yards (on a wide receiver screen), both when veteran CB Dre’ Bly gave way too much cushion. Rodgers finished the drive 4-for-5 for 69 yards.

* C Jason Spitz and LG Daryn Colledge opened the door for Brandon Jackson’s 7-yard run. The offensive line, playing without starting C Scott Wells, stood strong early — until Elvis Dumervil beat RT Mark Tauscher for a sack on the quarter’s final play.

* The Packers aren’t bringing much pressure, but Aaron Kampman got their first quarterback hit since the Cincinnati game when he hit Jay Cutler on a third-down throw. However, Cutler completed the pass to Brandon Marshall — whose NFL suspension doesn’t begin until the regular season — for 22 yards in front of Al Harris.

* No opportunities in the kick-return battle so far. Two touchbacks for the duo of Tramon Williams and Will Blackmon, who are facing a charge from rookie Jordy Nelson.

* Vernand Morency is getting the second shot at running back tonight. He deserves it after a strong camp.

* Rodgers made a great throw to keep the Packers’ second drive alive. It was third-and-5 from the Packers’ 25, and the call was a timing throw to Ruvell Martin on the line. The snap was low, but Rodgers caught it and got the ball out quickly. Martin did the rest, catching it and splitting two tacklers to get the first.

— Tom Pelissero, tpelisse@greenbaypressgazette.com

KGB, four starters out for tonight's game

DENVER -- Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila will have to wait at least six more days to make his preseason debut.

The veteran pass rusher, who returned to practice this week after an extended absence, is among the eight actives for tonight's exhibition against the Broncos. The others are: running back Ryan Grant, safety Charlie Peprah, running back DeShawn Wynn, linebacker A.J. Hawk, center Scott Wells, and defensive tackles Ryan Pickett and Justin Harrell.

Out for Denver: S Hamza Abdullah, RB Anthony Alridge, RB Ryan Torain, C Tom Nalen, TE Daniel Graham, LB Boss Bailey.

-- Rob Demovsky, rdemosvk@greenbaypressgazette.com

Your quick guide to Friday night's preseason game

Who: Green Bay Packers (0-2) at Denver Broncos (1-1).

Kickoff: 8 p.m. at Invesco Field.

Weather: Partly cloudy with a 10 percent chance of a thunderstorm. Kickoff temperature 80 after a high of 86. East winds at 5-10 mph.

TV: Packers state TV network, with Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon, Larry McCarren and Jessie Garcia. (WFRV, Green Bay; WTMJ, Milwaukee; WKOW, Madison; WAOW, Wausau; WXOW, La Crosse, WQOW, Eau Claire; WYOW, Eagle River; WJMN, Marquette, Mich.; and KQDS, Duluth, Minn.)

Also being rebroadcast at 11 p.m. tonight and 2 a.m. Monday on NFL Network, according to its listings. (Thanks to Dave in Minneapolis for asking about that.)

Satellite TV coordinates: (Need C-Band digital receiver such as Pansat 9200.) Galaxy 16 Transponder: 14C; Downlink Freq: 3980; Vert., Data Rate: 40.461471; Symbol Rate: 29.27; FEC: 3/4; Compression: 4:2:0; Video PID: 49; Audio PID: 256.

Radio: Packers Radio Network with Wayne Larrivee and Larry McCarren. Also on Channel 127 on Sirius Satellite Radio.

On the Internet: You can follow along if you have a subscription to NFL Field Pass.

-- Jeff Ash, jash@greenbaypressgazette.com

Today's practice: Colledge on No. 1 line

12:15 p.m.

Missing in action at today’s practice: LB A.J. Hawk, DT Ryan Pickett, DT Justin Harrell, DT Daniel Muir, RB Ryan Grant, C Scott Wells, RB DeShawn Wynn and S Charlie Peprah.

Returning to the field: LT Chad Clifton, CB Joe Porter and DE Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila.

Also back is offensive coordinator Joe Philbin, who missed the last two days because of a death in the family.

For the second consecutive day, QB Aaron Rodgers hit the bull’s-eye on the long-distance passing drill. He threw the ball into a small net from 40 to 50 yards away.

11:56 a.m.

Mason Crosby looked good on kickoff drills, booting at least two balls deep into the back of the end zone.

On the offensive line, Daryn Colledge is working at LG with the No. 1 unit. Chad Clifton has returned to practice at LT. The remainder of the starting line consists of C Jason Spitz, who is filling in for the injured Scott Wells, rookie Josh Sitton at RG and Mark Tauscher at RT. The No. 2 line today consists of LT Orrin Thompson, LG Allen Barbre, C Junius Coston, RG Tony Moll and RT Breno Giacomini.

The crowd watching practice continues to dwindle. Today’s gathering is by far the smallest turnout of training camp. Overall, attendance appears to considerably lower than last year.

Retired General Manager Ron Wolf is in attendance for the third consecutive day at the invitation of GM Ted Thompson. Wolf and Thompson are huddling along the sideline during practice.

10:25 a.m.

This morning's practice in shells will start at 10:45 a.m. The current temperature is 70 with somewhat overcast skies.

The Packers also announced this morning that Sunday's full-pad practice will be at 3 p.m. It originally had been scheduled for 11:30 a.m.

-- Mike Vandermause, Tom Pelissero, Pete Dougherty and Rob Demovsky

Newly signed DT Allen looks impressive

1:05 p.m.

Linebacker Abdul Hodge had a monster hit against fullback Ryan Powdrell during a team drill. Hodge essentially pancaked Powdrell and dropped him to the ground when Powdrell was trying to block him on a run up the middle.

A loud thud could be heard on the hit, which drew several raves and cat-calls from teammates.

12:55 p.m.

Newly signed defensive tackle Rodney Allen looked impressive during one-on-one pass-blocking drills. Allen won all three of his reps against guard Ryan Keegan.

Allen Barbre also did well in one-on-one drills. He won two reps against Michael Montgomery at left tackle and two more reps at left guard against Daniel Muir. On one of the plays he threw Muir to the ground. It wasn’t a completely successful day for Barbre, though, who during a team drill got smoked by rookie defensive end Jeremy Thompson.

* Other team drill highlights: Will Blackmon intercepted a Brian Brohm pass over the middle. Cullen Jenkins knocked down a screen pass at the line of scrimmage. Noah Herron and Jeremy Thompson engaged in a brief shoving match after a play.

12:42 p.m.

Kicker Mason Crosby booted a pair of 25-yard field goals during a half-speed drill.

* Also tight end Donald Lee caught a touchdown pass from Aaron Rodgers during a goal-line drill. It’s the same kind of pass that Lee dropped in the endzone during the Packers preseason game against the 49ers Saturday night.

Noon

A Packers spokesman has confirmed that Rodney Allen has been signed by the team. Allen is a 6-foot-2, 315-pound defensive tackle who played his final college season at Kansas in 2006. His most recent football experience came with the Odessa Roughnecks in the Intense Football League.

The team spokesman also confirmed that TE Evan Moore was placed on injured reserve, meaning he will be out for the entire season.

* S Aaron Rouse and RB Brandon Jackson got into a scuffle following a team drill play. Rouse was blitzing on the play and the two engaged in a brief shoving match. Rouse has been engaged in extracurricular activity in the past, but it was the first for the normally mild-mannered Jackson.

* Jason Spitz continues to take snaps with the first-team offense at center with the absence of Scott Wells. Daryn Colledge and Allen Barber are splitting time at left guard in the absence of Chad Clifton at left tackle. Tony Moll, Barbre and Colledge have all had time in that spot. Rookie Josh Sitton continues to hold down the right guard position.

11:40 a.m.

This morning’s roll call: Players not participating include cornerback Al Harris, safety Charlie Peprah, running back Ryan Grant, center Scott Wells, defensive end Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila, tackle Chad Clifton, running back DeShawn Wynn, linebacker A.J. Hawk, defensive tackles Justin Harrell and Ryan Pickett, tight end Evan Moore, and cornerback Joe Porter.

Returning after a lengthy stay on the injury list is tight end Tory Humphrey.

The Packers have a new player on the roster, although the team has not yet made an official announcement. It is believed the player is defensive tackle Rodney Allen out of Kansas. Allen is wearing No. 67 and a team spokesman said an announcement would be made sometime today on the new player.

It is believed that Moore will be placed on injured reserve to make room for Allen.

* Quarterback Aaron Rodgers was right on the money in a long-distance pass drill, putting a deep ball into the net from about 45 yards. Matt Flynn almost performed the same feat, but his pass hit the rim of the net and bounced out.

* (Updated 12:15 p.m.) A team spokesman confirmed that offensive coordinator Joe Philbin was not at practice for the second day because of a death in his family.

10:10 a.m.

Packers practice begins at 10:45 a.m. today on Clarke Hinkle Field. The temperature at 10 a.m. is 65 degrees and sky is overcast.

-- Mike Vandermause, Tom Pelissero, Pete Dougherty and Rob Demovsky

Last evening practice ends

8:40 p.m.

Practice wrapped up in a surprisingly tidy 1 hour, 54 minutes. It was one of the shortest night practices of training camp.

C Scott Wells sustained the same trunk injury he’s been dealing with on the other side of his back and is undergoing tests.

LB A.J. Hawk is week-to-week with his chest injury and probably won’t play Friday at Denver.

The status of RB Ryan Grant and DE Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila remains up in the air. Both suited up for practice but didn’t do much.

TE Evan Moore, who was injured in the fourth quarter of Saturday night's loss in San Francisco, has a bruised knee ligament and will miss a few weeks.

DT Daniel Muir has a groin injury.

8:15 p.m.

K Mason Crosby drilled five of five field goals, although it appeared the defensive lines were going at half speed. Nevertheless, Crosby made two kicks from 20 yards and three more from 25 yards. P Jon Ryan was holding on the first three kicks, while WR Ruvell Martin held on the last two.

RB Vernand Morency got a little chippy after a play during team drills. It appeared Morency threw a punch at an unidentified defensive player before the scuffle was broken up.

8:10 p.m.

Aaron Kampman can do it all. Not only is he a premier pass rusher and Pro Bowl defensive end, but he also can pick off passes. Kmapman intercepted a Brian Brohm pass intended for TE Joey Haynos. LBs Nick Barnett and Brady Poppinga were blitzing on the play and Brohm appeared a bit flustered in his haste to get rid of the ball. Kampman was there with waiting arms.

Brohm almost had another interception when S Aaron Rouse got his hands on one of his passes but couldn’t hang on. Rouse came back to intercept a pass from QB Matt Flynn, although the blame squarely fell on WR Jake Allen, who let the pass slip through his fingers.

The brisk wind at practice tonight could be affecting the accuracy of Brohm and the other QBs.

There’s a lot of shuffling on the offensive line due to the absence of C Scott Wells and LT Chad Clifton. Tony Moll has been lining up at LT, Daryn Colledge at LG, Jason Spitz at C, rookie Josh Sitton at RG and Mark Tauscher at RT. Colledge also was shifted to LT, at which point Allen Barbre was inserted as the LG.

Jarrett Bush had a brutal night in coverage against San Francisco 49ers on Saturday night, but it appears he is still lining up as the No. 4 CB.

Team President Mark Murphy has been a frequent observer at training camp. He is on the sideline again tonight. For what it's worth, former team president Bob Harlan rarely visited training camp practices. Packers chief negotiator Russ Ball also has made frequent appearances at practice, something former negotiator Andrew Brandt didn’t do regularly.

7:33 p.m.

Former Packers General Manager Ron Wolf is making his first appearance at training camp, talking to GM Ted Thompson along the sideline. Wolf visits camp every summer at Thompson’s invitation. Thompson served under Wolf in the Packers’ front office in the 1990s.

Wolf is planning to move back to the Green Bay area as soon as his home in Annapolis, Md., sells. He will spend the summer months in Wisconsin and is expected to maintain his winter home in Florida.

Wolf has declined to comment on the Packers' handling of the Brett Favre situation because he knows both parties so well.

7:31 p.m.

Upon further review, defensive linemen Cullen Jenkins, Colin Cole and Johnny Jolly are wearing shorts over their football pants. They are practicing.

7:22 p.m.

QB Aaron Rodgers is wearing a black wrap around his left knee. There’s no reason to believe it’s anything serious because Rodgers is taking part in all of the walkthrough drills and was seen hopping up and down and pumping his legs on the sideline. That said, Rodgers hasn't worn such a wrap at practice during the last month.

A cold front has moved into the Green Bay area, making this the coolest day of training camp to date. at 7 p.m., it was 74 with with northeast winds of 18 mph gusting to 29 mph. It has cooled off from a daytime high of 89.

There are a few hundred fans in attendance at tonight’s practice, one of the smallest gatherings of camp.

7:01 p.m.

WR Greg Jennings and DE Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila are back on the practice field for the first time in a week.

Also practicing are LB Nick Barnett, who pulled imself from Saturday’s game, and LB Desmond Bishop, who didn’t play Saturday. RB Ryan Grant again is in pads, but doesn’t appear to be doing anything.

But there are a whole lot of players not practicing, including C Scott Wells, DT Ryan Pickett, CB Al Harris, DT Johnny Jolly, LB A.J. Hawk, DT Cullen Jenkins and LT Chad Clifton.

Also out are RB DeShawn Wynn, S Charlie Peprah, DT Justin Harrell, DT Daniel Muir, DT Colin Cole, TE Evan Moore and CB Joe Porter.

As expected, there are no changes to the starting offensive line, although Jason Spitz is working at center with Wells out and Tony Moll is in Clifton’s spot at LT. Josh Sitton and Daryn College are at RG and LG, respectively.

It’s a cool, cloudy night at Clarke Hinkle Field. Practice is expected to run close to 2.5 hours, or to about 9 p.m.

-- Mike Vandermause, Tom Pelissero, Pete Dougherty and Rob Demovsky

FINAL: 49ers 34, Packers 6

SCORING PLAYS
49ERS — Ricky Schmitt 30-yard field goal, 9:55.

49ERS — Allen Rossum 67-yard punt return (Schmitt kick), 3:15. The play: At least three players had a chance to bring down Rossum, including P Jon Ryan, who chased him down the right sideline, but only Jake Allen appeared to get a finger on him.

NEWS, NOTES AND ANALYSIS
* Packers coach Mike McCarthy was unsuccessful in his first challenge of the year. With 12 minutes to play, Dominique Zeigler came down with a third-down catch right in front of McCarthy at the right sideline. Officials ruled Zeigler maintained control to the ground.

* DE Jason Hunter picked up his second personal foul for a facemask — the fifth penalty against the Packers defense.

* Rookie Breno Giacomini finally got in at right tackle … and was called for holding, negating a decent Kregg Lumpkin run. But that was nothing compared to what happened to Daryn Colledge at left tackle the next two plays — back-to-back sacks given up to Tully Banta-Cain, both resulting in fumbles. On the first, Colledge knocked down his man and No. 3 QB Matt Flynn held the ball too long. But on the second, Colledge was flat-out burned with a spin move. Giacomini was beat on the other side by Louis Holmes, too, leading to Flynn getting sandwiched. For as bad as the pass protection was early on in Monday’s game, it’s been worse from top to bottom tonight.

* San Francisco’s directional punting has been something tonight. Even backup punter Ricky Schmitt, who also has been kicking extra points, planted one at the 2.

INJURY UPDATE
* Rookie TE Evan Moore went down holding his left knee after taking a direct hit from CB Marcus Hudson in the final minute of the fourth quarter. It did not look good, as trainers attended to Moore on the field for a while and had to be helped off the field. Less important, though it did kill a good drive, is that Moore fumbled after he was hit and San Francisco recovered.

* Packers WR Johnny Quinn appeared to be favoring his right leg as he hobbled off with about 4 minutes to play.

— Tom Pelissero, tpelisse@greenbaypressgazette.com

End of 3: 49ers 24, Packers 6

SCORING PLAYS
49ERS — Joe Nedney 49-yard field goal, 8:24. Key play: The 49ers converted a pair of third downs, including a 27-yard reception by Josh Morgan on third-and-7 from their own 36.

PACKERS — Mason Crosby 49-yard field goal, 7:11. Key play: Jordy Nelson returned a short kickoff 56 yards to the 49ers’ 33.

49ERS — Moran Norris, 1-yard run (Ricky Schmitt kick), 2:56. Key play: A bad exchange between Junius Coston and Brian Brohm led to a fumble and the 49ers getting possession at the Packers’ 16. A pass interference call against Jarrett Bush on fourth-and-2 kept the drive alive.

NEWS, NOTES AND ANALYSIS
* If Packers coach Mike McCarthy was tempted to give Aaron Rodgers a shot to end on a high note, he resisted. Brian Brohm will start the second half. He finished a decent 9-for-16 for 58 yards, but the four sacks — and only three points, which were the product of a drive that went backwards after a Charles Woodson interception deep in 49ers territory — are the reason this will go down as a poor night for him and the entire starting offense.

* Brandon Jackson and Nelson continue to work as the second kick return pairing behind Will Blackmon and Tramon Williams.

* The No. 2 offensive line that opened the second half in front of Brohm was (left to right): Daryn Colledge, Allen Barbre, Junius Coston, Josh Sitton and Tony Moll. No Breno Giacomini.

* Brian Brohm didn’t throw a pick on his first attempt this week — but almost did on his second. He missed badly on an out (thrown in) for Jake Allen, who stripped Donald Strickland as Strickland tried to reel it in.

* Former No. 1 pick Alex Smith took over for J.T. O’Sullivan to start the second half. On his fourth play, Smith had a chance for a 67-yard touchdown for Morgan, who had burned (surprise!) Bush, but the ball was underthrown. Two plays later, Smith hit Morgan for a 27-yard completion on third-and-7 — with Bush in coverage, helping set up Nedney’s field goal.

* Nelson provided the Packers’ biggest highlight with that tackle-breaking, 56-yard kick return. He had a big punt return on Monday. Plays like that will earn the rookie more and more opportunities in the return game. He still hasn’t been any sort of factor on offense, though.

* Coston cannot play center. Period. And not just because he snapped when Brohm wasn’t looking for it, causing a fumble that gave the 49ers the ball at the Packers 16. Coston hasn’t looked good there at all during camp. The Packers have to take a look at him for emergency situations, but the experiment has not gone well.

* Tack on a defensive pass interference call against Bush, who mauled Cam Colvin on a jump ball route. McCarthy didn’t like the call, but it appeared Bush didn’t get his head around. One of those nights for Bush. And to think those two special-teams penalties seemed bad early on …

* When Noah Herron broke loose for 14 yards, it was by far the longest run for the Packers. Herron also had one for 6 yards; the next longest was Brandon Jackson with a 4-yarder. It’s going to be an interesting decision between Herron and Morency as the No. 3 running back. At this point, I’d give Morency the edge.

— Tom Pelissero, tpelisse@greenbaypressgazette.com

Halftime: 49ers 14, Packers 3

SCORING PLAYS
49ERS — DeShaun Foster 1-yard run, 4:15 (Joe Nedney kick). Key plays: There were plenty on a 15-play, 87-yard drive, but the biggest were a pair of long completions by San Francisco QB J.T. O’Sullivan — both against Packers CB Jarrett Bush. Foster just stretched the ball across the goal line on fourth down after being stuffed on three previous plays.

49ERS — Josh Morgan 59-yard pass from J.T. O’Sullivan (Nedney kick), :58. Key play: It appeared to be a blown assignment as Morgan got free past CB Will Blackmon down the left side and S Atari Bigby was too late on the help.

NEWS, NOTES AND ANALYSIS
* Make that three sacks of Aaron Rodgers, and this one was on the quarterback. Rodgers held the ball far too long on third-and-2, and LB Roderick Green eventually got separation from LT Chad Clifton. Not the start Aaron Rodgers wanted on his first four drives: 5-for-10 passing for 27 yards. Could be worse — he could be ex-Packer J.T. O’Sullivan, who has started 3-for-10 for 30 yards and an interception.

* The Packers began pulling their starting defense after four drives, replacing Al Harris and Charles Woodson with Bush and Tramon Williams. Blackmon is working as the nickelback.

* After the 49ers drew boos from the crowd by sandwiching timeouts around a false start penalty, they got bailed out when Bush lost Jason Hill on an out route that turned into a 27-yard completion. Then, Bush got beat for by Josh Morgan for a 22-yard gain on a corner route. He’s not doing himself any favors. This feels a little like the game last Sept. 30 at Minnesota in which the Vikings targeted Bush over and over.

* Daryn Colledge replaced Josh Sitton at right guard with the starting line — which promptly gave up a fourth sack on second down, with Ronald Fields overpowering C Scott Wells and into Walter Curry, who was working against Spitz. The pressure keeps coming up the middle. Shortly after, Junius Coston replaced Wells.

* Most of the Packers’ starting defense headed to the bench when the 49ers got the ball back inside the 2-minute warning. Only the safeties remain.

* Rookie CB Pat Lee provided one of few bright spots for the Packers in this one with a big hit on an incompletion to RB DeShaun Foster. The NFL might look at that one, though.

* Another bright spot: RB Vernand Morency's high-stepping 20-yard gain off a third-down screen pass. Morency has showed renewed burst through camp. He should get more opportunities going forward, especially since he's also a sound blocker.

* Rodgers almost put the perfect cap on an atrocious first half for the Packers when he threw an interception to Dashon Goldson — but Goldson had the ball go through his hands, and it was overturned upon review. It doesn’t change a terrible decision by Rodgers, who was trying to hit Donald Driver on a corner route in spite of blanket coverage by Donald Strickland and Goldson helping.

* Didn’t matter much, as the Packers punted two plays later. Also, Driver caught a ball on second down and came up limping, though he stayed in the game. Pretty much a brutal 30 minutes all around for the Packers.

INJURY UPDATE
* Packers MLB Nick Barnett pulled himself from the game with about 9 minutes to play in the half after getting stiff-armed on an attempted tackle of TE Delanie Walker, who was running right on an end around. Barnett tried to grab Walker by the shoulder pads, but Walker outmuscled him, and Barnett came down hard on his left hip. Abdul Hodge replaced Barnett. The Packers have to hope it’s nothing worse than a bruise.

— Tom Pelissero, tpelisse@greenbaypressgazette.com

End of 1: Packers 3, 49ers 0

SCORING PLAYS
PACKERS — Mason Crosby 31-yard field goal, 1:53. Key play: Set up by Charles Woodson's interception, giving the Packers possession at the 49ers' 7. TE Donald Lee dropped a touchdown on first down.

NEWS, NOTES AND ANALYSIS
* The 49ers’ first drive ended when Woodson got away with twisting WR Isaac Bruce’s hips on an in-and-out route on third-and-3. There was no flag, and the 49ers punted. It was the first time the Packers defense had gotten off the field in three third downs on the drive. On the first two, LB Brandon Chillar — filling in as a starter for A.J. Hawk (chest) — was beat for catches by athletic TE Vernon Davis. Coverage is supposed to be Chillar’s strength.

* No surprise, but Tramon Williams continues to work as the No. 3 cornerback.

* For the second straight week, WR Donald Driver didn’t help out Aaron Rodgers by dropping a potential big third-down c