Notebook: Hayward or Shields? Tough decision coming

The way Green Bay Packers rookie cornerback Casey Hayward has played, it's hard to imagine his snap count getting reduced when Sam Shields returns from his ankle injury.

With Shields back on the practice field this week, the Bay will have to make the difficult decision of how to divide playing time between the two.

Shields was a limited participant in practice on Wednesday, and the team hasn't said whether he will be available for Sunday's game at Detroit. Shields returned to practice this week for the first time since he was injured at Houston on Oct. 14, when he was inadvertently kicked in the ...