GREEN BAY – The realization hit Sam Barrington as soon as the Packers’ fourth-year linebacker woke up on Tuesday morning.
The day is finally here.
After an almost one-year hiatus, Barrington was given the green light to return to the practice field on Tuesday night for his first on-field action since sustaining a season-ending foot injury in the 2015 regular-season opener in Chicago.
It felt almost like the first day of school for Barrington – a blend of excitement and anticipation after a lengthy layoff from the game he’s played for the past 20 years.