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2010 NFL training camp: Green Bay Packers’ Atari Bigby to have ankle surgery

Green Bay Packers safety Atari Bigby will have surgery on his left ankle Friday and the team doesn’t have a timeline for his return.

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Packers S Bigby to have ankle surgery

Green Bay Packers safety Atari Bigby will have surgery on his left ankle Friday and the team doesn’t have a timeline for his return. Bigby has been bothered by an ankle injury the past two seasons, and he said he aggravated it during a conditioning test last week. He was on the sidelines for the first few days of training camp and went to see a specialist this week.

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Green Bay Packers’ Atari Bigby hopes to be back soon from ankle injury

GREEN BAY, Wis. Atari Bigby’s decision to wait until this week to sign his restricted free agent tender offer from the Green Bay Packers didn’t accomplish its intended goal: getting a long-term contract from the team.

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Packers safety Bigby fails physical, will open camp on PUP list

Green Bay Packers coaches finally got a look at safety Atari Bigby.

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Packers reach four-year deal with third-rounder Burnett

The Green Bay Packers have agreed to a four-year contract with their third-round draft pick, safety Morgan Burnett, a source with knowledge of the situation said Friday.

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Packers’ Jolly suspended by NFL under substance-abuse policy

Green Bay Packers defensive end Johnny Jolly was suspended indefinitely without pay for violating the league’s substance-abuse policy, the NFL announced Friday.

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Atari Bigby’s Days May Be Numbered As a Green Bay Packer

Atari Bigby has been a serviceable starter at safety for the Green Bay Packers when healthy since he won the job heading into the 2007 season.  However, his days in Green Bay could be coming to an end

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Packers secondary still facing questions

GREEN BAY Training camp will be the proving ground for whether Atari Bigby erred by refusing to sign his restricted free agent tender and skipping all the Green Bay Packers offseason work.

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Updating Green Bay’s RFA situation

Let’s put a cap on the twisting story of the Green Bay Packers ‘ trio of restricted free agents. As we’ve noted before, the minimal change in safety Atari Bigby ‘s salary rendered moot whether he would sign his tender. Coach Mike McCarthy confirmed Wednesday that defensive end Johnny Jolly signed his tender

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With no progress in Bigby talks, Packers rookie Burnett may step in

If incumbent starter Atari Bigby sits out Green Bay’s mandatory minicamp next week because of a contract impasse, Morgan Burnett will get an even bigger chance to impress everyone.

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PACKERS: Jolly signs, status of other free agents uncertain

GREEN BAY – Johnny Jolly signed his tender before a Monday night deadline, but it remains unclear whether the Green Bay Packers’ other two restricted free agents – Atari Bigby and Tramon Williams – have done so.

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Packers: Jolly signs, but other restricted free agents’ status uncertain

GREEN BAY — Johnny Jolly signed his tender before a Monday night deadline, but it remains unclear whether the Green Bay Packers’ other two restricted free agents — Atari Bigby and Tramon Williams — have done so.

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Rookie Morgan Burnett Making a Case to Start at Strong Safety for Green Bay

While Atari Bigby has been absent from the Packers offseason workouts, rookie Morgan Burnett has been turning heads. As a matter fact, the third-round draft pick from Georgia Tech has been so impressive with his playmaking ability during organized team activities that he could unseat Bigby as Green Bays starting strong safety this

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Rookie Burnett making strides

GREEN BAY — The longer Atari Bigby stays away from the Green Bay Packers offseason program, the better Morgan Burnetts chances of winning a starting job.

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