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GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The outlook for Knile Davis season changed with a late-night phone call.On Tuesday, the running back was buried on the Kansas City Chiefs depth chart.By Thursday night, Davis could be a very important player in the backfield for the Green Bay Packers when they host the Chicago Bears in the 193rd meeting of the NFLs oldest rivalry.Injuries have hit the running back position for Green Bay, a troubling development for an offense that is also struggling to get consistency from the Aaron Rodgers-led passing attack.Enter Davis, a fourth-stringer with Kansas City who found out late Monday night that he had been dealt to the Packers for a conditional draft pick. Soon enough, Davis could be taking handoffs from Rodgers.He can get the ball out, and then you know weve got to run the ball to keep them off of him. So its a good balance, Davis said.It is how its supposed to work when the Packers (3-2) are clicking. The past two games, though, hard-charging back Eddie Lacy and the rushing attack have showed more consistency than the passing game.But Lacy has a left ankle injury. Backup James Starks has already been ruled out with a knee injury.We all have a part in it, and weve all got to improve individually so collectively we can get back on the right track and start playing a little bit more consistently, Rodgers said.By yardage alone, the Bears offense is humming compared to the Packers. Theyre seventh in total offense (375.2 yards per game) and fourth in passing (284.2 yards), with Brian Hoyer having started the past four games with Jay Cutler sidelined by a thumb injury.But the yardage hasnt led to a lot of points. Chicago (1-5) is among the lowest in the league in scoring at 16.8 points a game.This might be the game in which the Bears can take chances deep to open up the offense, especially with Green Bay riddled with injuries at cornerback.Hoyer plans to take his chances, as long as theyre not too risky.So even as frustrated as we are, trying to score touchdowns in the red area, you still dont want to take points off the board, Hoyer said.Other notes and things to watch on Thursday night:FAMILIAR FOES: The Bears-Packers rivalry goes back to 1921, with Chicago holding a 94-92-6 edge in the series. The teams last played on a rain-swept Thanksgiving night last year, when Chicago won 17-13 to spoil a game that marked the return of former Packers quarterback Brett Favre to Lambeau Field.BEARS DOWN: The Bears are in danger of falling to 1-6 for the first time since 2000. Whether its because of a long line of injuries or simple breakdowns, Chicago appears to have taken a step backward in coach John Foxs second season. The past two weeks have been particularly rough.The Bears lost to Indianapolis on a late touchdown pass from Andrew Luck to T.Y. Hilton. Against Jacksonville last week, they led by 13 going into the fourth quarter, only to lose 17-16 on a 51-yard touchdown from Blake Bortles to Arrelious Benn in the closing minutes.CORNER CONCERN: Pass coverage is an issue for the Packers with so many injuries in the secondary . Their best cornerback, Sam Shields, was placed on injured reserve this week with a concussion to make room for Davis. Quinten Rollins says he will miss his second straight game with a groin injury. Damarious Randall also has a groin injury, and he appears unlikely to play after leaving Sundays loss to Dallas.That leaves LaDarius Gunter, who had a poor game last week against the Cowboys, and Demetri Goodson as the likely starting cornerbacks.AIR BEARS: Hoyer has a franchise-record four straight 300-yard passing games filling in for Cutler. He has also thrown 189 passes this season without an interception.But the Bears are 25th in the league in red zone offense, having converted just 47 percent.Weve got to be better. Weve got to execute better, offensive coordinator Dowell Loggains said. Ive got to call better plays and weve got to coach it better. In the NFL, the games are so close, you cant have that point change.RUN TIME: Davis was studying the Packers playbook to try to get ready for Thursday. The fourth-year backs best season was 2014, when he ran for 463 yards and six touchdowns on 134 carries. 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Same as his career.And as RG3 walked around the practice field Wednesday, still wearing his orange No. 10 jersey, all he could do was offer advice and encouragement to Clevelands other quarterbacks, receivers and teammates who are going forward without him.Griffins season of revival is on hold.Sidelined for a minimum of eight games -- and perhaps longer -- after breaking the coracoid bone in his left shoulder in Sundays opener at Philadelphia, Griffin is nonetheless determined to overcome an unexpected obstacle.Its the people who dont quit in life who end up making it and achieve all of their goals, he said. Thats kind of the focus that I have right now, to stay in it with the team, stay in it mentally, and then when Im physically ready to get back out there, Ill be out there.Making his regular-season debut with the Browns, Griffin was injured in the final minutes of the 29-10 loss when he was drilled near the sideline by Eagles rookie defensive back Jalen Mills. Griffin was attempting to run out of bounds when Mills, being blocked by tight end Gary Barnidge and with one foot on the sideline, delivered a hard hit to the QBs chest area.Griffin did not accuse Mills of an illegal hit, and said he was not attempting to run him over -- a charge made by several national TV commentators, who felt the QB had time to slide safely.I dont think it was necessarily a dirty play, I just think it was something that was unfortunate that happened, said Griffin, who also got a slight push from cornerback Ron Brooks. If you watch my reaction, I was as surprised as anybody. I wasnt trying to run anybody over or make it a bravado moment. I was just trying to get out of bounds, and thats just the way it unfolded.Griffin will be re-evaluated in three to four weeks. At that point, doctors will decide whether he needs surgery. An operation would certainly end his season, and its still possible the 26-year-old wont play again in 2016 if he hasnt healed enough.Whatever the case, Griffin wont push things. He wants to play again this season, but not at the risk of missing even more time.Its not aanything that Im going to rush back into, he said.dddddddddddd If the doctors say Im good, the trainers say Im good, and my body feels good, then that is the goal. Its not something where Im saying all bets are off. I just want to do the right thing and listen to what they have to say.Despite the injury, Griffin was in good spirits when he spoke to reporters for the first time since his diagnosis. During practice, Griffin smiled easily as he interacted with teammates and spent a few moments talking to rookie wide receiver Corey Coleman, also a Baylor product.Browns coach Hue Jackson believes the field can provide Griffin some comfort.Its great to have him out there, he said. He needs to be around his teammates, and Im sure they need to be around him. Its unfortunate it happened. But hell grow from it, learn from it, and we will, too.Griffin will rely on his faith to help him deal with yet another significant injury. He has endured two major knee injuries, a dislocated ankle, back problems and a concussion.It would be enough to make anyone uneasy, but Griffin doesnt believe hes snake-bitten.You cant think that way, he said. I have only missed eight games in my career due to injury. You just have to make sure you stay focused, keep your mindset right and dont let that affect you as far as what you think, or go out there and play the game. It is a beautiful game. I am very blessed to have an opportunity to play it. I look forward to getting back out there.Game notes Jackson knows many Browns fans have lost patience in a team that has made the playoffs once since 1999. He called his opener horrible, vowed improvement. The fans might not like me for a while, but theyre going to love me here pretty soon, he said. Eventually they will love me because were going to win. Were going to win a championship here for the Cleveland Browns. ... Jackson said rookie DE Carl Nassib earned his promotion to the starting lineup after getting a sack and knocking down a pass last week.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '