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Packers RB AJ Dillon could play with broken thumb

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Green Bay Packers running back AJ Dillon did not practice on Thursday as he gauges whether he can play with a broken right thumb.

Dillon said he suffered the injury on the final drive of the Packers' loss to the New York Giants on Monday night.

"Got hit with a helmet lined up the right way," Dillon told reporters. "Hit just right enough. And then we called another run play after that."

Asked if a running back playing with a broken thumb would have a negative impact on ball security, Dillon said, "That's a great question.