DeMeco Ryans has not played in the preseason, and defensive coordinator Bill Davis was noncommittal about the linebacker's availability for the Sept. 14 season opener against the Atlanta Falcons. Ryans is recovering from a torn Achilles tendon.
"Those are tough injuries to get 100 percent, but boy, is he ahead of schedule," Davis said. "I think it's going to be close. I think hopefully we can get him out there a little bit this week [against the Packers] for his sake and ours to see just kind of where he is.
"But this week looks a lot better than last week and last week looked a lot better than the week before.