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GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The Green Bay Packers finally got some good news on the injury front. And it came on the side of the ball where they needed it most: defense.Starting inside linebacker Jake Ryan, the teams leading tackler, was able to practice Friday and appears likely to play in Monday night game at Philadelphia.Ryan suffered an ankle injury early in the teams Nov. 13 game at Tennessee, missing nearly all of that game and sitting out last weeks loss at Washington. Then, with five minutes left in their 42-24 loss to the Redskins, the Packers lost their other starting inside linebacker, Blake Martinez, to a knee injury. That will keep him out Monday night and likely longer.Everything looks good for Jake so far, Packers coach Mike McCarthy said Friday morning, as the team returned to work after getting the Thanksgiving holiday off. We need him, definitely. Jake Ryans important to how we move forward. Hes made a ton of progress, and Im excited to see him out there at practice today. Its great to have him back.During their four-game losing streak, the Packers have allowed 30 points in each and became the first team in the NFL this season to give up 40 or more points in back-to-back games with their losses to the Titans and Redskins.If Ryan, officially listed as limited on the practice report, has a setback and cant go against the Eagles, the Packers choices would be to start Carl Bradford, who struggled in his regular-season debut against Washington following Martinezs injury, alongside Joe Thomas/Thomas normally serves as the dime linebacker when Ryan and Martinez are both healthy.Or the Packers could shift outside linebacker Clay Matthews inside, where Matthews moved midway through the 2014 season -- a switch that reversed the struggling defenses fortunes that season. Matthews then spent virtually all of last season playing inside, earning his sixth Pro Bowl selection, first as an inside linebacker.The coaches made (it clear) -- especially with how thin it is at that position -- to be ready and be available. So Ive taken a look at the playbook (to) make sure if for whatever reason they throw me inside, Ill be ready, Matthews said. Well see what that means going forward. But what Ive been going through in practice has been strictly outside.Matthews returned to action last week after missing the previous three games with a hamstring injury, but was largely a nonfactor. McCarthy has said he prefers to keep Matthews at outside linebacker, believing Matthews tilts the field as an edge rusher.Clays an impact player at the outside linebacker, McCarthy said of Matthews, who played 56 of the Packers 68 defensive snaps (82 percent) against Washington. Thats been the focus of playing him there this year.Meanwhile, starting cornerback Damarious Randall, who suffered a groin injury in the Packers Sept. 25 win over Detroit and hasnt played since undergoing surgery on Oct. 20, practiced Friday. He appears set to return to action. Without Randall and No. 1 cornerback Sam Shields, out for the year following a concussion suffered in the opener at Jacksonville, the secondary has struggled mightily this season.But, Randall stopped short of saying he would play against the Eagles.I felt OK today, Randall said. Im just taking it day by day and well see what happens.The Packers still arent close to full strength, of course. McCarthy announced earlier in the week that Shields and No. 1 running back Eddie Lacy were both done for the year. Neither will be designated for return from IR, and five other players did not practice Friday, including three starters: right guard T.J. 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Drew Brees threw a pair of touchdown passes in the first half and the guys on the other side made sure that was enough, sending the Saints to a 17-13 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday night. Air Force 270 Outlet .J. Jefferson has been charged with assaulting his girlfriend.Celtic striker Leigh Griffiths has been named Scottish Premiership Player of the Season by the competition sponsors. The 25-year-old was pivotal in helping the Hoops secure their fifth successive Scottish Premiership title win.Griffiths netted 31 times in the league and reached an overall tally of 40 for the campaign, the first Celtic player to reach that figure since Henrik Larsson 12 years ago. The latest prize for Griffiths has completed a hat-trick for the Scotland international this season, after he won the SPFL Players Player of the Year, and the Scottish Football Writers Player of the Year awards. Griffiths with his latest award and the Scottish Premiership trophy Playing as well as I did, scoring 40 goals in a season and collecting a clean sweep of awards is something I never dreamed of at the start of the season, Griffith said.But I said it before that I want to make a name for myself here, I dont want to be living off the back of others. I want my name remembered as well.The former Livingston, Dundee Wolves and Hibernian forward, who blossommed under Ronny Deila at Celtic, is looking forward to working with new manager Brendan Rodgers.ddddddddddddGriffiths was at Celtic Park when Rodgers arrived at the club last month, and is confident the Hoops will flourish under the former Liverpool and Swansea boss Henrik Larsson scoring for Celtic in the UEFA Cup final against Porto in 2003 I think everybodys excited. Its a big name coming to Scottish football, Griffiths said.You saw when the gaffer was unveiled there were over 10,000 people here, it shows what it means to the Celtic fans. Im sure he took in how big a club it is.Ive not spoken to him a length, I just said hello. I was here for his unveiling as well. Well talk in the next few weeks and Ill find out what his plans are, and what Im capable of doing, and well take it from there. Also See: Celtic begin backroom changes Christie keen to impress Rodgers aims to get fans back Rodgers: Celtic not a step down ' ' '