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Diggs injured; gonna be thin at LB on Thurs
GREEN BAY, Wis. - Green Bay Packers linebacker Na'il Diggs has a partially torn medial collateral ligament in his left knee and will miss at least two weeks.
Diggs left practice Monday on a cart after a pileup during 11-on-11 team drills. An MRI exam Tuesday confirmed the slight tear.
"There's still concern, because he's not back out here," coach Mike Sherman said Tuesday. "At the same time, it's not a surgical issue, which certainly is an advantage for us and for him. I'm grateful for that."
General manager Ted Thompson was somewhat relieved by the diagnosis.
"I don't think it's serious," Thompson said. "The good news is it's not a worst case scenario."
With Diggs out and potential replacement Raynoch Thompson missing both practices to rest a swollen knee, the Packers' No. 1 linebacker unit consisted of Hannibal Navies on the weak side, Nick Barnett in the middle and Paris Lenon on the strong side.
The Packers are already without injured rookie linebackers Brady Poppinga (hamstring) and Kurt Campbell (knee), so defensive coordinator Jim Bates said the remaining healthy linebackers will have to learn multiple positions.
Some will have to play at least two spots during Thursday's preseason opener at Lambeau Field against San Diego.
"That's the only way we'll be able to go this week with the lack of numbers," Bates said.
Wide receiver Javon Walker returned to practice Tuesday morning after injuring his left hamstring Sunday. He caught two deep passes, one from Brett Favre and one from Craig Nall, before sitting out the afternoon
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San Diego Chargers - QB Rotation: Drew Brees (1st Q), Philip Rivers (2-3 Qs), Cleo Lemon, Craig Ochs (mop up).
Marty Schottenheimer said Drew Brees probably will play the first quarter of Thursday's game, with Philip Rivers getting the next two. Cleo Lemon and possibly Craig Ochs will play the fourth quarter.
It's "not likely" RB Ladainian Tomlinson will play, Schottenheimer said. No surprise there – the All-Pro running back has only 13 carries in exhibition games during his four-year NFL career.
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