GREEN BAY — Upon joining the Green Bay Packers, Whitney Mercilus said it was about chasing a championship. When he tore his biceps during the Packers’ Nov. 14 win over the Seattle Seahawks, it looked as if the pass rusher would only be getting a Super Bowl ring as a bystander.
But there the 10-year edge rusher was on Thursday, taking part in the team’s playoff bye week practice and joining a group that is also on the cusp of getting two All-Pro players — outside linebacker Za’Darius Smith and cornerback Jaire Alexander — back from injury, too.