GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -Green Bay Packers starting cornerback Al Harris insisted on going back into the game after hyperextending his right elbow in the first quarter of Sunday’s 16-13 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles.
But he’s not too crazy about the idea of playing on special teams any more.
“I’m through with special teams, unless coach tells me, ‘Al, you’ve got to get out there,”’ Harris said. “Then I’ll get out there.”
As Harris was attempting to block an Eagles player on a punt return midway through the first quarter, Packers safety Atari Bigby slammed into both players. Harris, who was holding his right elbow in pain on the sideline, was carted to the locker room for X-rays with 7:13 remaining in the quarter.
No. 3 cornerback Jarrett Bush took Harris’ place on defense until Harris returned with 10:09 remaining in the second period with his right arm heavily wrapped.
“Oh, I was coming back,” Harris said. “That’s not an option. You’ve got to play if you can play.”
Harris said he apologized to team doctor Pat McKenzie, who advised him not to re-enter the game.
“He told me not to go out there, and I apologized because he knows best,” Harris said. “When he wasn’t looking, I just ran back out there.”
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