amateurs in the signing period that began July 2, including agreements with Cuban left-hander Adrian Morejon ($11 million), Cuban outfielder Jorge Ona ($7 million), Dominican shortstop

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The Green Bay Packers roster is running short on healthy cornerbacks going into an important game this weekend at Minnesota.Top cornerback Sam Shields remains in the NFLs concussion protocol after getting hurt late in the season-opening win over Jacksonville. Backup corner Josh Hawkins hasnt practiced yet this week because of a hamstring injury that kept him out last week, too.It left coach Mike McCarthy with three healthy corners in Damarious Randall, Quinten Rollins and LaDarius Gunter going into practice Thursday ahead of the showdown on Sunday night against the Vikings.McCarthy said that hes comfortable with the depth.Yes, just the way were working yesterday and today, so far so good, he said Thursday before practice.Having jack-of-all-trades defensive back Micah Hyde at the ready helps. The fourth-year player can corner or safety. Hes comfortable in the box or on the perimeter.Perhaps most important of all for the defense, Hyde doesnt care if hes a starter.Hyde could get thrust into a bigger role if Shields cant go. Shields, perhaps the Packers best cover corner, also missed four games late last season because of a concussion.Everybody knows that Sam is one of our best defensive players, one of our best players overall, Hyde said. If hes back, hes back, well love it. But if not, its the next man in.Dime linebacker Joe Thomas also had a strong game last week against the Jaguars, while Morgan Burnett and Ha Ha Clinton-Dix are a solid tandem at safety.Thats why you practice, and these are things really when you go back to training camp and youre in your installation phase, thats what you rely on, McCarthy said. You have to have different combinations of personnel and the ability to move guys around.The Packers are preparing for a Vikings offense with questions at quarterback. Minnesota coach Mike Zimmer has said that he doesnt plan to name a starter between Shaun Hill and Sam Bradford until Sunday.INJURY REPORTBesides Shields and Hawkins (hamstring), two special teams standouts in S Chris Banjo and LB Jayrone Elliott also missed practice. Banjo and Elliott also have hamstring injuries. ... Rookie WR Trevor Davis (shoulder) was a full participant in practice for the first time this week.QUOTABLESometimes its his cuts, or his reads arent where the play is designed to go, so I think thats what makes him very dangerous and just overall it doesnt look like he ages at all, just continues to run hard, -- LB Clay Matthews on Adrian Peterson, the Vikings 31-year-old star running back.---Online: AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: www.twitter.com/AP-NFL---Follow Genaro Armas at: https://twitter.com/GArmasAP Custom Dodgers Jerseys . -- Matt Rupert scored once in regulation and again in the shootout as the London Knights extended their win streak to nine games by defeating the Owen Sound Attack 4-3 on Friday in Ontario Hockey League action. Custom Dodgers T-shirts . - Blake Griffin had 30 points and 12 rebounds, J. http://www.customdodgersjersey.com/ . And when it opened, every player was at his stall. Thats a sure sign that a team is in a slump and is searching for answers. "Its embarrassing to be at home and play the way we did," said defenceman Josh Gorges. Cheap Custom Dodgers Jersey . -- Patrick Reed got an early start in golf. Cheap Dodgers Jerseys . But Bourque, who has missed three games with a lower-body injury, wont be in the lineup when the Habs travel to Buffalo to take on the Sabres on Wednesday. SAN DIEGO -- Cuban pitcher Michel Baez and the San Diego Padres have agreed to a minor league contract with a $3 million signing bonus.The 20-year-old right-hander, who is 6-foot-8, pitched for Mayabeque and Pinar del Rio in Cuba in 2014 and has spent time since then working on his mechanics. His deal was announced Monday.San Diego has spent just over $38 million on signing bonuses for international amateurs in the signing period that began July 2, including agreements with Cuban left-hander Adrian Morejon ($11 million), Cuban outfielder Jorge Ona ($7 million), Dominican shortstop Luis Almanzar ($4.05 million), Cuban right-hander Ronald Bolanos ($2.5 million), Venezuelan shortstop Gabriel Arias ($1.9 million), Dominican outfielder Jeisson Rosario ($1.85 million), Venezuelann shortstop Justin Lopez ($1.dddddddddddd25 million) and Dominican shortstop Jordy Barley ($1 million).San Diego owes a tax of about $34.7 million for exceeding its signing bonus pool of just under $3.35 million.In the next signing period, the Padres international signing bonus pool is capped at $5.75 million under baseballs new labor contract -- not including bonuses of $10,000 or less -- but San Diego could increase the total by up to 75 percent by acquiring signing pool money in trades.Because the Padres exceeded their current pool by 15 percent or more, they may not sign an international amateur for more than $300,000 for 2017-18 and 2018-19. ' ' '