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hursday Night Football this week. That is because the team had eight players sit out Wednesdays practice as they prepare for their week 13 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals. That game is on Sunday afternoon Lane Taylor Color Rush Jersey , a relief for the battered Green and Gold, who will hopefully see more players return to practice as the week goes on. Head coach Mike McCarthy joked in his press conference on Wednesday that he might have only had 42 available players had the team played today. That is likely counting those who were limited in the first practice of the week. Most critically, there are several starters who were missing in Wednesday, including anchors on both lines. Left tackle David Bakhtiari was absent as a result of the knee injuries he suffered last Sunday in Minnesota, while defensive lineman Mike Daniels remains out with a foot injury. Joining them were a trio of defensive backs, two starters in Bashaud Breeland and Kentrell Brice plus a key reserve in Raven Greene.Meanwhile, the Cardinals had just one player miss practice due to an injury. That was versatile linebacker Deone Bucannon https://www.thepackersfanshop.com/Kevin-King-Jersey , who is dealing with a chest injury.Packers Wednesday Practice ReportDid Not ParticipateLT David Bakhtiari (knee)CB Bashaud Breeland (groin)S Kentrell Brice (ankle/concussion)RB Tra Carson (rib)DL Mike Daniels (foot)WR Trevor Davis (hamstring)TE Jimmy Graham (knee/thumb)S Raven Greene (ankle)Limited ParticipationWR Randall Cobb (hamstring)CB Kevin King (hamstring)WR Equanimeous St. Brown (elbow)G Lane Taylor (quad)Full ParticipationQB Aaron Rodgers (knee)Cardinals Wednesday Practice ReportDid Not ParticipateLB Deone Bucannon (chest)WR Larry Fitzgerald (not injury related)LB Haason Reddick (neck)Limited ParticipationS Budda Baker (knee)S Rudy Ford (heel)OL D.J. Humphries (knee)DT Corey Peters (back)OL Jeremy Vujnovich (hamstring)WR Chad Williams (ankle)Full ParticipationOL Mike Iupati (back)CB Leonard Johnson (hip)DT Robert Nkemdiche (calf)TE John Phillips (knee) Now that college football’s regular season is over, the NFL is able to play a few games on Saturdays. Week 15 sees a pair of pro games taking place on Saturday, as a foursome of AFC teams are in action today.Only one appears headed for the playoffs, as the Houston Texans appear to be in solid command of the AFC South. They are traveling to the East Coast this week, however, taking on the 4-9 Jets in the Meadowlands in today’s early game.Then in the evening we have the Browns and Broncos, two teams sitting below .500. The Browns still have something to play for Clay Matthews Jersey , however; because of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ recent collapses, there is still a pathway for Cleveland to win the division by winning out and finishing 8-7-1. The Browns have not beaten Denver in any of their past 11 tries, but perhaps there’s something different about this team now that Hue Jackson is gone.Tune in throughout the afternoon and evening and join us in the comments as we follow along with today’s games.Houston Texans vs. New York Jets4:30 PM Eastern TimeMetLife StadiumEast Rutherford, NJNFL NetworkCommentators: Curt Menefee, Nate Burleson, Steve Mariucci, Melissa StarkCleveland Browns at Denver Broncos6:20 PM Mountain Time (8:20 PM ET)Broncos Stadium at Mile HighDenver Blake Martinez Color Rush Jersey , CONFL NetworkCommentators: Mike Tirico, Kurt Warner, Peter Schrager