Packers again turn to backup Peprah

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Once again, the Green Bay Packers are turning to Charlie Peprah to step in and start at safety.

With Pro Bowl player Nick Collins out for the season with a neck injury, Peprah is expected to take over as a starter going into Sunday’s game at Chicago. The Packers leaned heavily on Peprah during their run to the Super Bowl last season after highly regarded rookie Morgan Burnett tore his left ACL.

Collins’ injury isn’t the only concern for the Packers. Charles Woodson sat out Wednesday’s practice with a recurring foot injury, and Clay Matthews sat out with a quadriceps injury. Packers coach Mike McCarthy says he expects both Woodson and Matthews to play Sunday.

Cornerback Tramon Williams returned to practice after missing Sunday’s game with a shoulder injury.