Bad Ankle Still Affecting Packers NT B.J. Raji

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    Rookie defensive lineman B.J. Raji wasn't one of the 14 players listed on the injury report Friday by the Green Bay Packers. Nevertheless, Raji has been operating at considerably less than 100% since his return Sept. 27 from what one source described as a high-ankle sprain. "Some guys are hypochondriacs," said Mike Trgovac, who coaches the defensive line. "This kid is fighting through that thing hard. He got a pretty good one (sprain). He's still got a little hitch when he's running." Raji went down Sept. 3 on a short-yardage play when a Tennessee guard fell on his right ankle which led to him sitting out the first two games then playing 24 snaps in St. Louis and then 28 in Minnesota. "Explosion is his whole game," Trgovac said. "Back when he was healthy, he was very explosive. So until he gets that ankle completely right you're going to see a little bit less of that. And that's why he isn't playing 40 or 50 snaps a game."

    Source: Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel