Game Notes: Clifton Injury Leads to Re-Shuffled Line

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Head Coach Mike McCarthy said Friday that he wouldn't be surprised if backup center Scott Wells still played a lot of football for the Packers this season, and Wells' first opportunity to do so came Sunday afternoon when starting left tackle Chad Clifton went down with an ankle injury on the Packers' first offensive play of the third quarter.

McCarthy said after the game that X-rays on Clifton's ankle were negative, but did not give any long-term prognosis on his status.
With Clifton sidelined, the Packers were forced to shuffle the offensive line. With Wells entering the game at center, starting left guard Daryn Colledge assumed Clifton's duties at left tackle and starting center Jason Spitz moved over to left guard.

"We feel like we have six starters with Scotty being a guy who has played for us in a number of games and has done a good job," Rodgers said. "We feel confident with Daryn as well at left tackle. He played there last year. I think it was in (Tennes..

Source: Packers.com