The returns of David Bakhtiari, Josh Myers, Jaire Alexander, and even Za’Darius Smith were all somewhat expected over the last few weeks. These Green Bay Packers players had all been working their way back from injuries recently, but each one of them was expected to have a chance to return at some point this season.
But Whitney Mercilus returning to practice? That is a true shock.
On Thursday of the Packers’ playoff bye week, however, Mercilus was back on the practice field after missing the final seven weeks of the regular season on injured reserve.