GREEN BAY – For various reasons, getting a full evaluation of all the reserve tight ends fighting for roster spots has been a difficult task for position coach Jerry Fontenot.
It’s made Thursday night’s preseason finale against the Saints a vitally important game for Justin Perillo and rookies Mitchell Henry and Kennard Backman.
Perillo sustained a concussion in the preseason opener in New England and was cleared in time to play a limited amount in last Saturday’s game, but Tuesday was his first public practice in more than two weeks.
Henry broke a finger earlier in camp and had been practicing with a club cast on his hand – a significant hindrance to blocking and catching effectively – but now is out of the cast and can play Thursday night with only a splint on his damaged finger.