In the NFL, winning can smooth over any number of problems. For the Green Bay Packers, a Week 1 victory over the division-rival Chicago Bears may have overshadowed a potential major injury to one of their starting defenders. According to head coach Mike McCarthy, Sam Barrington will be "hard pressed" to practice on Wednesday, placing the inside linebacker's status in doubt for the team's Week 2 matchup with the Seattle Seahawks.
Of Green Bay's fulltime inside linebackers, Barrington stands head and shoulders above the fray. He possesses good speed and movement ability as well as the instincts to get to the ball quickly.