Day-After Notes: Colledge Needed For Now At Left Tackle

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Daryn Colledge has started two games at left tackle in his NFL career thus far, and he's going to start at least one more, and maybe additional ones beyond that, beginning this Sunday in St. Louis.

Head Coach Mike McCarthy didn't have much information on the severity of Chad Clifton's sprained ankle that knocked him out of Sunday's game against Cincinnati. But he did say the team is planning to play at least this week without Clifton, which turns over the left-tackle duties to Colledge, the regular starter at left guard.

As an emergency fill-in against the Bengals, Colledge did not fare well, allowing multiple sacks in the second half to defensive end Antwan Odom, who had a five-sack day in all. McCarthy expressed confidence that with a full week to prepare at his new position, Colledge would not experience the same difficulties.

"He was challenged a little bit, missing practice on Friday with a foot sprain, and he just did not look very comfortable there,"..

Source: Packers.com
 

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