Kritik und Lob » Michigan linebacker Rashan Gary enters the NFL

with concerns about his shoulder. Concerns that have been downplayed by him and by his new team https://www.thepackersfanshop.com/Paul-Hornung-Jersey , the Packers.The downplaying continued on Friday, when Gary showed up for his first practice as a Packers with (drum roll) a brace on his shoulder.“Yeah, when I got hurt at Michigan, I came back, and I wore the brace,” Gary said Bart Starr Jersey , via Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com. “I’m comfortable with it, wearing it. Me and the trainers decided just to wear it. I feel comfortable playing with it, so I’m rocking it.”Coach Matt LaFleur also tried to adopt a “this is fine” vibe.“I’ll probably get more into that with those guys as we move forward,” LaFleur said regarding Gary’s shoulder. “I think it’s just totally precautionary.”Whether it’s totally precautionary or partially (or totally) something more remains to be seen. But no one can say the Packers didn’t have a full and fair ability to poke and prod the shoulder before making Gary the 12th pick in the draft. To the extent the condition scared off other teams that may have taken Gary earlier, that’s good news for Green Bay.If, of course Ray Nitschke Color Rush Jersey , the shoulder really is fine. The Packers will honor one of their all-time greats this season.Quarterback Bart Starr, a Half of Famer and two-time Super Bowl MVP who would later coach the team, died last month. According to the Ryan Wood of the , the Packers could announce as soon as Friday plans for celebrating Starr’s life.CEO Mark Murphy said last week that a celebration will be planned in connection with “an early home game” in 2019. The commemoration could be in the form of a halftime ceremony, a Saturday event, or both.A public memorial for Starr will be held at Samford University in Birmingham tomorrow. Earlier this week https://www.thepackersfanshop.com/Reggie-White-Jersey , current Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said he recently attended a private memorial, along with former Packers quarterback Brett Favre.Rodgers told reporters that Favre read a humorous letter from Starr regarding the way that Favre was wearing his hat on the sideline at games. Favre said in the aftermath of Starr’s passing that Favre received a letter from Starr after every game.