The Green Bay Packers practice on Sunday ahead of their showdown against the Detroit Lions on Thursday night, and Matt LaFleur's team brought two big pieces back to the practice field to start the week.
Cornerback Jaire Alexander and receiver Romeo Doubs both practiced Sunday afternoon. .
Alexander has missed the last two games – both wins – while recovering from injury first suffered a concussion in Week 8. Doubs suffered a concussion in the Packers' win over the San Francisco 49ers and missed last week's win over the Miami Dolphins while in the league's concussion protocol.
The two's participation in practice on Sunday – even in limited numbers – is an excellent sign that they are available for a big division game against the Lions at Ford Field in Week 14.
According to Hodkiewicz, the two players who did not practice were linebacker Edgerrin Cooper, who is dealing with a hamstring injury and has missed two straight games, and cornerback Corey Ballentine, who injured his knee in Thursday night's opener.
coach Matt LaFleur will answer questions later Sunday. The first official injury report of the week won't come out until Monday, with final game status information following on Wednesday.
