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GREEN BAY, Wis. -- After Jordy Nelson and Randall Cobb, its a toss-up at receiver for the Green Bay Packers.The Packers final preseason game on Thursday against the Kansas City Chiefs could help sort out the pecking order to catch passes this fall from two-time MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers.The good news is we have another preseason game to give guys an opportunity to go out there and do it the right way and make plays and make the most of their opportunity, offensive coordinator Edger Bennett said. That competition is extremely high right now in that room.There is little need for the Packers to risk playing their stars against the Chiefs, even with Nelson coming back from a knee injury. Rodgers isnt expected to play, either.Nelson returned to practice last week. He took part in 11-on-11 drills on Tuesday, at one point breaking off cornerback Robertson Daniel at the goal line to catch a back-shoulder throw from Rodgers for a touchdown.It looked like a vintage Rodgers-to-Nelson play.The key for him I think will be to continue to get in shape. Because the thing you always love about Jordy is when hes feeling good, he doesnt come out many plays, Rodgers said Tuesday.In his most recent full season in 2014, Nelson would regularly go 75 snaps, which is a lot considering that the Packers like to speed up the tempo on offense.Its just going to be him getting into football shape, and really all of us get into a groove together. But I mean hes looked great, Rodgers said.So has Cobb, who powered his way into the zone for a touchdown catch from Rodgers last week against San Francisco.After Nelson and Cobb, the Packers have lots of options.Jared Abbrederis and Davante Adams are both entering their third seasons, while Ty Montgomery is going into his second year. Each receiver has had impressive moments, especially Adams, who started 23 games over the previous two seasons.But Abbrederis, Adams and Montgomery have each their own bouts with injuries that have limited production and snaps.It seems theyve had a healthy competition in training camp. Its not about counting catches in practice, or whether one receiver has made more big plays than the others, Adams said.No, thats not how I approach any practice. Its not about getting ahead of this guy or that guy. Its about continuing to be consistent, Adams said. Because I feel like if Im consistent, then thats what the coaches will go off of and my teammates.Adams has the most experience. He started opposite Cobb in the third preseason against the 49ers with Nelson held out.Montgomery might have the most flexibility, with a skill set comparable to Cobb, who can line up all over the field.I dont know if that predicts anything as far as where Im going to end up, Montgomery said, but I do think my skill set helps me on the field.Abbrederis has impressed Rodgers with his route-running and attention to detail. They were Abbrederis strengths going back to his days as a former walk-on at Wisconsin.Now if he can stay healthy, Abbrederis might play a bigger role in an offense looking to get past a subpar 2015 season.He works every single day, and hes always kind of in my hip pocket, or Jordys or Randalls hip pocket, asking good questions and hes had a great camp, Rodgers said. Im really proud of him.Game notes WR Jeff Janis did not wear a protective wrap around his broken right hand, but was limited to non-contact drills. Yeah. If Im doing any kind of contact or something like that, they want me to wear it, Janis said. He is a speedster best known for catching a desperation pass from Rodgers for a touchdown in last years playoff loss to Arizona. But that momentum hasnt carried over to training camp. Still, Janis job may be safe because he is one of the Packers best players on special teams. ... In getting to the 75-man roster limit on Tuesday, the Packers released WR Harvey Binford. They also placed the following players on injured reserve: TE Kennard Backman, RB John Crockett, C Jacob Flores, TE Mitchell Henry and G Josh Walker. ... 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All the more reason, then, to celebrate the continued presence of Paul Collingwood in county cricket. Thanks to Carlos Brathwaite, Collingwood remains the only person to ever lead England to glory in an ICC event.Even during Durhams years toiling at the foot of the Championship - they were bottom three times, 17th, out of 18, twice, and 16th once during their first six seasons - perhaps never did the club have to endure a crisis rivalling the one they are combatting today. It is not so much sporting as existential: the club has amassed debts of around ￡5 million, is unlikely to ever host another Test match, and the chief executive has even been forced to clarify that there is no imminent threat to the future of the club.Durhams very raison detre is, as Collingwood says, for North East cricketers to be given an opportunity to fulfil their dreams in their home ground, yet already one leading home-grown player, Mark Stoneman, has announced he is departing, and there are fears that another, Scott Borthwick, will follow.These are times that demand all of Collingwoods resolve. He is Durham cricket in excelsis, and has represented the club in 22 of their 25 years in professional cricket. Along the way Durham have had much to celebrate - three County Championships, hosting an Ashes Test, and most importantly, supplying England with an abundance of talent. Indeed, when England regained the Ashes in 2009, Peter Roebuck said it was less a victory for the country than for Durham and the Dominions. Given the off-field circumstances, winning the T20 Blast, the only competition that the club has never won, on Saturday would be an achievement to rank with any of these.It would mean a lot to the club. Its a form of the game that we havent nailed so far and weve got an opportunity to achieve something special, Collingwood says. As a man who forged a fine international career out of defying expectations, he is not the sort to be perturbed by facing Yorkshire, with all their coterie of England players, in the semi-finals.I dont think weve played our best T20 cricket until the last three games, but the good thing is, we seem to be peaking at the right time, Collingwood says. Hopefully we can take that kind of form into the semi-finals and the belief that we can put teams under pressure. Weve been underdogs in the last few weeks, so its something that were not too bothered about. Its quite nice sometimes to go out there and have a fearless attitude.That much is ensured by the presence of Ben Stokes, albeit probably as a specialist batsman, but Collingwood cites Durhams bowling, with includes Mark Wood, as their strength. Our death bowling is becoming increasingly good in the last few games. And weve got two X-factor bowlers: Woody, who can take early wickets, and Scott Borthwick, who can turn it both ways.But Borthwick is emblematic of the uncertainty that has been the backdrop to Durhams season. Surrey and Yorkshire are among those to have approached him outt about a move.dddddddddddd I think it is affecting him personally, Collingwood says. These are tough decisions for individuals to make, and a lot of mental energy is sapped from you when you try and make these decisions, so hopefully he makes a decision soon and its a positive one for us.Its affected us all year, Id be lying if I said no. But weve got to find ways to keep battling on, and finding ways to keep going out there and performing. Weve been in these situations before and it is disappointing, but we crack on and get our heads down and dig in.Collingwood knows no other way. The second act of his Durham career, since his final England appearance in 2011, already includes leading the team to the County Championship in 2013. He has just signed a contract to extend his career to 2017, when he turns 41, and wants to play even longer. While Collingwood has impressed during his forays into international coaching with England and Scotland, Durhams off-field turmoil has only reinforced his sense of duty to his home-town team.The clubs going through a difficult period and I want to be there for them. It would be very easy to not be around, and give the responsibility to other peoples shoulders, but Im not that kind of character. I want to be there for Durham and help them out as much as I can. Yet for all of Collingwoods devotion to Durhams cause, something else shines through: the sheer relish that he still feels playing the sport. When we meet, he is palpably downcast after Durhams thumping in the County Championship at Lords, but his excitement at the challenges ahead remains clear. I still believe we can have success at the club and Im still enjoying bringing the youngsters through, which is an important role of mine. Yes, of course I still enjoy it. In the end youve got to pinch yourself that youre a professional cricketer in a sport that I love and want to play for as long as possible, as long as the form is good and the body is good.With the bat, Collingwoods form has held up admirably in 2016: he is averaging over 40 in the County Championship, and he has made useful contributions in both limited-overs formats, even if he has been spotted batting as low as No. 8 in T20 cricket. But a combination of a broken thumb, split webbing in his hand and a bad calf have limited his bowling, which was mercilessly exposed in the T20 quarter-final at Bristol. Three legitimate deliveries that went for a total of 22; it was a mercy that, when he bowled two beamers, Collingwood had to be taken out of the attack.Without making too many excuses, I havent bowled for seven weeks, he says. But I thought Id be able to draw upon my experience and get through an over, even though I did have a thumb splinter on. I thought it was a risk worth taking, but after three balls it was obvious that it was the wrong decision in hindsight. Ill never shy away from anything.As good as his word, Collingwood will spend the days before Finals Day returning to bowling in the nets, ready to summon himself to bowl to Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow at Edgbaston. ' ' '