"I grew up there, spent some of the best years of my life there. I've got nothing but love for the organization."

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GREEN BAY − The Green Bay Packers had two players sit out and one return during their Oct. 23 practice. This is the Packers full-padded practice three days from their second straight road game, facing former Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers on Oct. 26.

Rodgers threw for 249 yards and four touchdowns in the Steelers’ 33-31 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals last Thursday. Tight end Pat Freiermuth had five receptions for 111 yards and two touchdowns, while running back Jaylen Warren rushed for 127 yards.

Free agency brings inevitable risk, one that Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst had been successfully able to overcome. For the most part, his big-ticket signings had been excellent, varying from moderately successful to extremely effective for the roster — Za'Darius Smith,

The Packers tumbled slightly in NFL power rankings after coming back to beat the Cardinals on the road in Week 7.