Mike

Flanagan

He struggled with the injury all throughout training camp. He’s a vital cog to the Packers excellent O-line.

Center Mike Flanagan is returning to practice after struggling with knee injuries since June.

He’s missed all of training camp with a knee injury, but says he’ll play in the game. The Packers banged-up O-line could use the good news.

This is not good news at all for Ahman Green owners.

The Packers have a bye this week and Flanagan’s status for Week 7 is in question. “It depends on how it responds and what kind of pain I can tolerate,” Flanagan said. “There’s a fine line. You can play through as much pain as you want, but if you get that acute pain it’s going to start tearing again so that’s when you need to knock off.”

Flanagan left Monday night’s game after just two series and has already been ruled out for this week.

It sounds like C Scott Wells will start in Flanagan’s place.

C Scott Wells starts for Flanigan and LB Paris Lenon starts for Diggs.

Flanagan had surgery last Wednesday. “They say you can come back in anywhere from seven days to eight weeks,” Flanagan said. “Most of the time, it’s about six weeks.”

Flanagan is listed as questionable. “I think we have to be careful,” coach Mike Sherman said. “He’s made a remarkable recovery from this injury, and we just want to make sure he’s 100 percent and we don’t put him at risk out there.”