Vikings QB Brett Favre will have his favorite target back against the NFC North rival Packers, as WR Sidney Rice is active for the first time this season.

The Packers will be missing two key lineman for Sunday’s meeting with the Jets.

Packers LB Clay Matthews, who injured his hamstring during last Sunday’s overtime loss to the Redskins, underwent a thorough fitness test, but he’s inactive for this week’s game against the Dolphins, NFL Network insider Jason La Canfora reported.

A look at some of the notable injuries around the NFL in Week 5.

The Packers announced OLB Clay Matthews – who was having another strong performance on Sunday — won’t return during the fourth quarter against the Redskins due to cramping in his hamstring.

It’s been a tough start for the Packers against the Redskins, with two early injuries to report.

The Packers announced Friday that they have signed NT Ryan Pickett to a long-term deal that could keep him in Green Bay through the 2013 season.

Packers general manager Ted Thompson spent eight minutes discussing his team Friday at the NFL Scouting Combine before the inevitable happened: A reporter offered a Brett Favre question.

Packers NT Ryan Pickett expects to receive the franchise tag soon, according to a league source.

We are now less than a week from the deadline (Feb. 25) by which teams must apply the franchise tag to prevent potential unrestricted free agents from hitting the market. Who will get tagged?

Charlotte Observer columnist Tom Sorensen isn’t buying Julius Pepper‘s story that he wanted to stay with the Panthers, especially after he rejected a 2007 contract offer that would have made him the highest-paid player in NFL history.

As teams around the league prepare for Week 16, here’s an update on some notable names from injury reports released Wednesday.

Teams have released their practice participation reports for Thursday. Here are some of the notable developments.

For the San Fransisco 49ers, it was nearly a no-brainer when WR Michael Crabtree was available at No. 10 in the 2009 NFL Draft. Now the work that needs to be done is getting Crabtree signed and in camp.