GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -Green Bay Packers center Scott Wells had a setback with his injured lower back after returning to practice Monday, putting his availability in doubt for the season opener against Minnesota.
Since the end of the Packers’ offseason practice program, Wells has been dealing with what has been described as a “trunk” injury involving his lower back muscles, limiting his availability in training camp practices and preseason games.
Packers coach Mike McCarthy said the team still was gathering information on Wells’ injury.
“I think it was 16 days that he has been going through the rehab, and this is unfortunate,” McCarthy said Tuesday. “I know Scott is frustrated, but he had a setback at yesterday’s practice.”
Wells’ limited availability has forced the Packers to shift guard Jason Spitz to center for much of camp, and the Packers are still sorting through their options at guard. The Packers started Daryn Colledge at left guard and Tony Moll at right guard in their final preseason game.
Add in a nagging hamstring injury to running back Ryan Grant, and there are some concerns about the Packers’ running game going into Week 1.
“It’s a concern with the whole offensive scheme and what you are trying to do, but we’ve trained for this particular situation,” McCarthy said. “I didn’t think we would be experiencing it in Week 1, but that’s part of the game. I’m not really concerned about it. I’m just planning and working through it.”
McCarthy said Grant sat out Tuesday’s practice because of soreness, but was likely to practice Thursday. The team does not practice Wednesday.
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