The whole band really is getting back together.
At least, that’s how it looks for the Green Bay Packers. Left tackle David Bakhtiari and center Josh Myers returned to the field on Sunday to play in the Packers’ season finale. Wide receiver Randall Cobb and cornerback Jaire Alexander were back at practice during the week leading up to Sunday’s game. And now, news has broken on Monday morning that Za’Darius Smith is headed back to the practice field this coming week.
The news comes from Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, who reports that Z will be designated for return during the Packers’ playoff bye with the intent of him playing in the Divisional round:
From @GMFB: #Packers star pass-rusher Za’Darius Smith, out since late September because of back surgery, was officially cleared this past week & is slated to be designated for return this week, sources say.