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GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The Packers banged-up defense has taken another hit with linebacker Nick Perry ruled out for Sundays game against the Seattle Seahawks with what coach Mike McCarthy called a significant hand injury.Perry, who leads the team with eight sacks, was also effective against the run. He got hurt in the first half of last weeks win over Houston before returning after halftime playing with a heavily-wrapped left hand.McCarthy said Wednesday that he didnt know how long Perry would be sidelined, but that the pass rusher would be re-evaluated on Monday.The loss of Perry is the latest blow to a defense that has had injuries mount at cornerback and now linebacker. McCarthy said Clay Matthews wont practice on Wednesday or Thursday as he works through a left shoulder injury .Each week its going to get better. Thats the hope. As far as having a setback, it didnt help him playing in the game, McCarthy said. Well get to Saturday and kind of see where we are. But the goal is to try to get some strength back in the shoulder.The addition of Perry to the injury report means the four linebackers who began the season as starters will have all missed at least a game this year. At inside linebacker, Blake Martinez has missed the last two games with a knee injury, while Jake Ryan returned last week from a two-game absence because of an ankle injury.They are what they are. I know nobody wants to talk about, McCarthy said about injuries before practice. Our job is to put players in position to be successful. We feel good about our plan, and plan on being successful Sunday.Green Bay (6-6) has won two straight games to get back to .500, holding the Eagles and Texans each to 13 points after having allowed at least 31 in four straight games, all losses.The Packers face a critical contest against Seattle. Green Bay is tied with Minnesota for second place in the NFC North, two games back of Detroit with four games left in the regular season.Defensive lineman-linebacker Datone Jones said the unit has improved the last two games because of better understanding of the system. Just in time, too.Its no secret, we just got back to .500. We lose a few games and then its over with. So at the end of the day we all understand that, Jones said. At the end of the day were fighting for something bigger than us, were fighting for each other. Try to keep it up, keep grinding it out.Julius Peppers also could be in line for more work after the Packers managed the 15-year veterans snaps earlier in the season. Peppers has a sack in each of his last three games.As for Perry, the hand injury takes away from what had been a breakout season for the first-round pick in the 2012 draft out of Southern California.I feel terrible for Nick. He was having a great season. Clearly, his best season, McCarthy said. Hes had a setback.INJURY REPORTStarting RG T.J. Lang returned to practice after missing the last three games with a foot injury. I think maybe if I go out tomorrow and do some things and feel amazing, I can talk my way out onto the field. I probably dont see that happening. Just have to take it day by day, Lang said. ... C JC Tretter (knee) also returned to practice. He has missed the last five games. ... Ryan and Martinez were both limited.QUOTABLEYoure playing something that matters, so theres nothing thats going to keep me off the field. -- QB Aaron Rodgers, who was limited again in practice with a left hamstring injury.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFLJohn Henson Jersey . First off, the fans ripped the Cubbies introduction of a fuzzy new kid-friendly mascot named "Clark". 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Traded from Seattle to Baltimore on Aug. 30, Morse also can play first base and right field to give manager Bruce Bochy some flexibility in writing his lineup.TORONTO -- Painful lessons learned in the past are keeping Adam Lind confident his chronically injured back wont send him on what has become an annual trip to the disabled list. The Toronto Blue Jays first baseman left Sundays 5-4 loss in Boston after feeling strain in the middle of his back. The 29-year-old, who added he had to wait four innings for a doctor to see him, said he was distraught over what he thought was the return of an injury that has haunted him for the last couple seasons. "Im in a better mental situation than I was yesterday. I was pretty rattled and shook up. I feel better and I hope its only a couple of days," he said Monday before the Blue Jays opened a four-game series at home to the Detroit Tigers. Back spasms landed Lind on the DL in 2011 and again in 2012. On Sunday, Lind said he woke up with the strain, but that it went away during batting practice. Lind added he has played through back issues already this season, but that the pain flared up after he chased Ryan Lavarnways double down the right-field line and forced him to leave in the second inning. He was replaced at first base by catcher Josh Thole, who in the ninth inning failed to field a grounder from Shane Victorino that scored the winning run for Boston. The result didnnt help Linds frustration, but that he thinks a couple days off will make the difference.dddddddddddd The last trips to the disabled list came from playing through the injury, a mistake Lind said he wont repeat. "Few extra innings results in a month on the DL, so I didnt want to put myself through that again. It just wasnt the smart thing to do," he said. Lind isnt the only Blue Jay suddenly on the mend. Slugger Edwin Encarnacion was pulled moments before Mondays game with left hamstring tightness. Toronto manager John Gibbons said Encarnacion, who is also working through a sore wrist that is keeping him from fielding, is day-to-day and that the team doesnt expect to make any roster moves. A healthy Lind has had a resurgent season with the Blue Jays. His .327 batting average, albeit with 223 at-bats, is tied for fifth in the majors. Lind also has 11 homers and 33 RBIs. Thats a big increase from last season, when Lind hit just .255. Lind, who has yet to be examined by the team doctor, doesnt expect to return to the disabled list. He said staying healthy was the goal he set for himself before the season began. "Im hoping to avoid that for myself and to show the organization that I can be on the active roster for the whole season." ' ' '