GREEN BAY https://www.thepackersfanshop.com/Antonio-Morrison-Jersey , Wis. (AP) — Veteran cornerback Tramon Williams is in the mix to replace the traded Ha Ha Clinton-Dix at safety for the Green Bay Packers.Defensive coordinator Mike Pettine said Williams will play some safety, though he did not classify it as a full-time move for now.The Packers are preparing for a tough road game against quarterback Tom Brady and the New England Patriots on Sunday night.The 35-year-old Williams is in his second stint with the Packers after returning this past offseason to the team that gave him his first shot in the NFL in 2007 as an undrafted second-year player out of Louisiana Tech.Williams brought a veteran presence to a young cornerback group. Now he could help at safety after Clinton-Dix, a fifth-year starter, was traded this week to the Washington Redskins for a fourth-round draft pick.Williams, a 12-year pro, started two games at safety while with the Cleveland Browns in 2016. Teammates have marveled about the veteran’s leadership skills and fitness to stay in the league so long.“He can find the football and he plays with good vision and has a good sense of when to break and just the understanding of football,” Pettine said. “He’s played in the slot, he’s played outside. So there’s no reason to think that he can’t, at times Quinten Rollins Jersey , help us at safety.”Jermaine Whitehead, who was limited in practice on Thursday with a back injury, and Josh Jones are other options for increased playing time at safety to replace Clinton-Dix alongside Kentrell Brice.The health of rookie Jaire Alexander, who played well against the Rams, and veteran Bashaud Breeland, will help at cornerback especially if coach Mike McCarthy elects to use Williams at safety. Breeland hasn’t played yet since joining the Packers as a free agent in late September after being listed with a hamstring injury.Williams said that he has a chance to get a different perspective and survey the whole field as a safety.“I think that’s going to help out a lot because that’s one thing that I do is study. I do study offenses, I do study formations, I do study people,” Williams said.“Where they get lined up on the field Brett Hundley Color Rush Jersey , it tells you a lot of things, so I better communicate to guys all over the field, which was one of the things that I recognized when I play inside.”NOTES: Alexander and QB Aaron Rodgers (left knee) were full participants in practice after being limited on Wednesday. … LB Nick Perry (ankle) returned to practice as limited after missing Wednesday. … The Packers added a groin injury to go with Geronimo Allison’s sore hamstring on the status report. Allison was limited a second straight day. An injury could already set back the Packers in OTAs, only this time it’s to the team’s new, hands-on head coach." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesAcme Packing Company homepageHorizontal - WhiteAcme Packing Companya Green Bay Packers communityFollow Acme Packing Company online:Follow Acme Packing Company on TwitterFollow Acme Packing Company on FacebookFollow Acme Packing Company on InstagramLog in or sign upLog InSign UpSite searchSearchSearchAcme Packing Company main menuFanpostsFanshotsSectionsPackersOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 321 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections The APC PodcastPackers Film RoomFantasy Football AdviceCDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:Packers’ Matt LaFleur tears Achilles playing basketball, will coach from cart TwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailThe first big Packers injury came this week, but it was the team’s head coach suffering it, not a player. Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty ImagesMatt LaFleur didn’t take long to get into the PackIRs spirit. According to NFL Network reports from Mike Silver, the Green Bay Packers’ new head coach tore his Achilles in a game of knockout Wednesday night and will have surgery Sunday to repair it. He’ll reportedly coach from a cart for the remainder of OTAs. Had this been Mike McCarthy https://www.thepackersfanshop.com/Kyle-Murphy-Jersey , the story would be worth telling, but perhaps not particularly impactful. LaFleur, on the other hand, brought an energy and verve to the team, often physically showing what he wanted done or how he wanted a particular facet of the game executed. That hands-on approach will have to be modified after the injury, a potential setback in putting the finer points on this offense. Offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett and quarterbacks coach Luke Getsy will have to pick up the slack from a teaching standpoint. LaFleur’s player-centric approach to practice left them sidelined to some extent. Hackett said Wednesday he’s been in charge of organizational and communication duties rather than offensive installs, while Getsy provides an echo for his head coach, instilling in the quarterbacks what is expected. Their voices must be raised, testing the continuity this young staff has. It will likely require even more leg work (no pun intended Justin Vogel Jersey , but also not not intended) from LaFleur to make sure they’re all on the same page and his luitenants are able to effectively communicate what he needs them to whether he’s in a golf cart or on the sidelines. It’s not as if LaFleur won’t be at practice or able to run film sessions, but there’s something different about actually getting to stand next to someone and show them precisely what is expected. This setback also comes with the schedule break in June before training camp opens in July, allowing the first-year head coach to get back on his feet for the most important practices of the summer. No doubt when Russ Ball put together the finer points of LaFleur’s contract, he didn’t think a “no basketball” clause would be necessary. It would behoove LaFleur to consider working on his golf swing instead.