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Collins attended just one practice this week
Collins attended just one practice this week
It's a little clearer now why Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy was vague about safety Nick Collins' appearance at practice on Wednesday. It was the only day Collins showed this week, according to two sources.
For a limited time only
jsonline.com — Packers Pro Bowl safety Nick Collins attended practice Wednesday but did not fully participate and it is... not yet clear if his contract is still an issue. (more) For a limited time only

Packers: McCarthy pleased with transition to 3-4 defense
Packers: McCarthy pleased with transition to 3-4 defense
madison.com — After watching their defense fritter away too many leads last season, the Green Bay Packers now are... knee-deep in a major transition. (more) Packers: McCarthy pleased with transition to 3-4 defense
Collins shows at camp
Collins shows at camp
jsonline.com — Safety Nick Collins showed up for the Green Bay Packers' mandatory minicamp Monday but he didn't seem... all that happy about it. (more) Collins shows at camp
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Around the NFL: FAVRE!, Eli Manning's Money, and the UFL draft
Acme Packing Company — Packer practices start up again on Monday, so there isn't much Packers' talk except to waste digital ink speculating on when S Nick Collins might get a new contract or why there haven't been any contract talks with WR Greg Jennings. (Hint: It doesn't matter because they aren't free agents and neither player is going to hold out). QB Brett Favre is "pain-free" but endurance and stamina is the issue. Vikings' fans have resigned themselves to the eventual Favre signing and have moved on to the question of ...

Nick Collins Made A Cameo Only
ProFootballTalk.com — Packers fans exhaled a bit when safety Nick Collins showed up for offseason workouts this week. But maybe they shouldn’t. As Greg Bedard of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports, Collins showed up only once last week .  And he merely watched a little bit of practice, left with players who were rehabbing injuries, and never returned.“He went through the jog-through, and then went with the rehab [group],” coach McCarthy said Wednesday.  “He obviously hasn’t been here, so we’ll see how the rehab workout went.  I have not had a chance to visit with the trainers and see where ...

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