Raji Leaves Green Bay: What a Long Holdout Means for Revamped D

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Published: August 12, 2009

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... night, a bad sign for fans hoping to see the space-eating 330-pounder in green and gold anytime soon.

With contract negotiations between Raji and the club at an apparent standstill according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, it is unclear when the Packers' top pick will be back in town, and in uniform.

This is damaging news for the defense, with the line already missing fellow defensive linemen Johnny Jolly and (get this!) Justin Harrell due to injury, leaving the Packers  perilously thin up front.

And with the 3-4 so dependent on the linemen eating up blockers and holding the point at the line of scrimmage, the lack of progress is a bit disheartening.

Raji and Ryan Pickett are pegged to be the key cogs up front for the Pack in 2009, and they need to get those guys reps to establish some cohesion defensively.

While Raji is currently listed as Pickett's backup at nose tackle, Raji was expected to play left end and team with Pickett in occupy...

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