Veteran cornerback Tramon Williams is in the mix to replace the traded

Ha Ha Clinton-Dix at safety for the Green Bay Packers.Defensive coordinator Mike Pettine said Williams will play some safety Womens Dont'a Hightower Jersey , though he did not classify it as a full-time move for now.The Packers are preparing for a tough road game against quarterback Tom Brady and the New England Patriots on Sunday night.The 35-year-old Williams is in his second stint with the Packers after returning this past offseason to the team that gave him his first shot in the NFL in 2007 as an undrafted second-year player out of Louisiana Tech.Williams brought a veteran presence to a young cornerback group. Now he could help at safety after Clinton-Dix, a fifth-year starter, was traded this week to the Washington Redskins for a fourth-round draft pick.Williams, a 12-year pro, started two games at safety while with the Cleveland Browns in 2016. Teammates have marveled about the veteran's leadership skills and fitness to stay in the league so long."He can find the football and he plays with good vision and has a good sense of when to break and just the understanding of football," Pettine said. "He's played in the slot, he's played outside. So there's no reason to think that he can't, at times, help us at safety."Jermaine Whitehead, who was limited in practice on Thursday with a back injury http://www.newenglandpatriotsteamonline.com/deatrich-wise-jr-jersey , and Josh Jones are other options for increased playing time at safety to replace Clinton-Dix alongside Kentrell Brice.The health of rookie Jaire Alexander, who played well against the Rams, and veteran Bashaud Breeland, will help at cornerback especially if coach Mike McCarthy elects to use Williams at safety. Breeland hasn't played yet since joining the Packers as a free agent in late September after being listed with a hamstring injury.Williams said that he has a chance to get a different perspective and survey the whole field as a safety."I think that's going to help out a lot because that's one thing that I do is study. I do study offenses, I do study formations, I do study people," Williams said."Where they get lined up on the field, it tells you a lot of things, so I better communicate to guys all over the field, which was one of the things that I recognized when I play inside."NOTES: Alexander and QB Aaron Rodgers (left knee) were full participants in practice after being limited on Wednesday. ... LB Nick Perry (ankle) returned to practice as limited after missing Wednesday. ... The Packers added a groin injury to go with Geronimo Allison's sore hamstring on the status report. Allison was limited a second straight day. The New England Patriots play the Green Bay Packers in prime time and the Packers are much Authentic Cordarrelle Patterson Jersey , much healthier. Apparently, there’s been a wave of illness sweeping Foxborough, leaving numerous players sidelined or affected.For the Patriots, at least DE Deatrich Wise Jr. (illness) returned to practice in full capacity and was removed from the injury report.Here’s the report from Thursday.Did Not PracticeGronkowski was absent on Thursday, which is concerning. Hopefully he’ll return on Friday and that he was only receiving maintenance, but it’s clear that the All Pro tight end has been dealing with some serious injuries. Hopefully he’s okay in the long term.Mason is the Patriots starting right guard and he’s missed the past two practices. Ted Karras is likely to start in his place, but if Schwenke and Marcus Cannon remain sidelined then the Patriots will only have Cole Croston to back-up all five positions on the offensive line.Limited ParticipationEdelman and Hollister returned to practice, which is extremely important if Gronkowski is unable to play. Edelman is the engine of the passing attack and Hollister would be called upon to replace Gronk in the lineup. Still, this is a lengthy injury report for New England.Both Perry and Whitehead returned to practice for the Packers.Full ParticipationTwo of the more important Packers are fully back in action.