GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The Green Bay Packers will be without cornerback Sam Shields for Sunday’s game at the Oakland Raiders after he did not clear the concussion protocol.
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Coach Mike McCarthy said Friday that Shields will not make the trip.
It likely means he will start a pair of rookie cornerbacks, Damarious Randall and Quinten Rollins.
Randall, the Packers’ first-round pick, moved into the starting lineup last month in place of Casey Hayward, who was moved back into the nickel (or third cornerback) role. Rollins, the second-round pick, replaced Shields after he departed 12 plays into last week’s game against the Cowboys.
"The young defensive backs have done a good job," McCarthy said Friday. "They’ve had the whole week to prepare, so we’ll be ready to go."
The Packers may also be thin at receiver after Davante Adams was added to the injury report following Thursday’s practice because of a foot injury. McCarthy said Friday that the medical staff was still gathering information about what appears to be a problem with his heel.
Plenty of CBs but a shortage of healthy WRs. Whod'a thunk it?