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Bengals-Packers: pre-game report-Raji inactive
By Greg A. Bedard of the Journal Sentinel
Sept. 20, 2009 10:54 a.m.
Green Bay - Greeting from Lambeau Field.
Weather is very nice, a little cloudy, but should be a great day for football.
Here are the inactives and roster changes for each team:
Packers inactives: S Atari Bigby, RB Brandon Jackson, CB Brandon Underwood, FB Quinn Johnson, LB Brad Jones, G Evan-Dietrich Smith, RT Breno Giacomini, NT B.J. Raji.
Packers lineup changes: None.
Bengals inactives: QB Jordan Palmer (3rd QB), CB David Jones, S Tom Nelson, G Nate Livings, T Andre Smith, TE Chase Coffman, WR Jerome Simpson, DE Frostee Rucker.
Bengals lineup changes: Evan Mathis will start for Livings at LG.
ANALYSIS
The big surprise is Raji, but perhaps it shouldn't. Raji was limping badly on his right ankle after each practice this week. The more curious decision, if Raji's inactive status is indeed tied to his health, is why the Packers practiced him fully this week. It probably would have made more sense to rest him and get him completely recovered.
With the injury to Bigby, the Packers could have just wanted more numbers in the secondary as Derrick Martin is active. It's also clear that Jamon Meredith is the backup at left tackle should something happen to Chad Clifton and Daryn Colledge, who is active with his foot sprain.
By Greg A. Bedard of the Journal Sentinel
Sept. 20, 2009 10:54 a.m.
Green Bay - Greeting from Lambeau Field.
Weather is very nice, a little cloudy, but should be a great day for football.
Here are the inactives and roster changes for each team:
Packers inactives: S Atari Bigby, RB Brandon Jackson, CB Brandon Underwood, FB Quinn Johnson, LB Brad Jones, G Evan-Dietrich Smith, RT Breno Giacomini, NT B.J. Raji.
Packers lineup changes: None.
Bengals inactives: QB Jordan Palmer (3rd QB), CB David Jones, S Tom Nelson, G Nate Livings, T Andre Smith, TE Chase Coffman, WR Jerome Simpson, DE Frostee Rucker.
Bengals lineup changes: Evan Mathis will start for Livings at LG.
ANALYSIS
The big surprise is Raji, but perhaps it shouldn't. Raji was limping badly on his right ankle after each practice this week. The more curious decision, if Raji's inactive status is indeed tied to his health, is why the Packers practiced him fully this week. It probably would have made more sense to rest him and get him completely recovered.
With the injury to Bigby, the Packers could have just wanted more numbers in the secondary as Derrick Martin is active. It's also clear that Jamon Meredith is the backup at left tackle should something happen to Chad Clifton and Daryn Colledge, who is active with his foot sprain.
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