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The Green Bay Packers feel like they got a whole lot healthier on Monday.
Three players who had yet to take the practice field in training camp - linebackers Nick Barnett and Brad Jones, plus defensive lineman B.J. Raji - were in full uniform for Monday afternoon's practice, albeit with some limitations to their availability as the week progresses.
Barnett and Jones had been placed on the physically-unable-to-perform (PUP) list at the start of camp with knee and back injuries, respectively, while Raji, a first-round draft pick, just signed his rookie contract last Friday.
Barnett had torn the ACL in his knee in Week 10 last season at Minnesota and had sat out all of the formal spring workouts while doing rehab, so he by far had been the most anxious to return to the field.
He was limited to just the opening jog-through portion of practice, plus individual drills and 7-on-7 work. He was held out of the full-contact team (11-on-11) periods to avoid a..
Source: Packers.com
