And...exhale.The Green Bay Packers’ practice on Thursday

 of week two put fans of the team into a minor panic. Left tackle David Bakhtiari missed practice with a back issue www.thepackersfanshop.com/Darnell-Savage-Jr.-Jersey , resulting in much confusion and concern. After all, the team has no veteran backup behind him — second-year pro Alex Light is likely the next in line — and he is scheduled to face a talented group of pass-rushers on Sunday in the Vikings’ Everson Griffen and Danielle Hunter.However, the concerns about a potential Bakhtiari absence on Sunday can be effectively put to rest. According to multiple beat writers who observed the start of Friday’s practice, Bakhtiari was in uniform and appeared to be participating fully.One potential reason for Bakhtiari’s absence is that Thursday’s practice was conducted in full pads. Packers.com’s Wes Hodkiewicz noted that the team has held out linemen issues from padded practices in the past when back issues have been present, citing Josh Sitton as an example. It appears that this is the case for Bakhtiari as well.There was some other good news on Friday as well. Cornerbacks Jaire Alexander and Kevin King were practicing as well, as both players were limited on Thursday. Also returning was rookie wideout Darrius Shepherd Rashan Gary Jersey , who missed week one with a hamstring injury.Stay tuned this afternoon, as APC will break down the full Friday injury report when it is announced. These aren’t Ted Thompson’s Packers.The former G.M. of the franchise treated free agency like a ball of anthrax covered in smallpox. The new G.M. of the team, Brian Gutekunst, is embracing it.So far this week, the Packers have added defensive end Za'Darius Smith, linebacker Preston Smith Dexter Williams Jersey , safety Adrian Amos, and offensive lineman Billy Turner. And with signing bonuses the primary device for paying out guaranteed money under each of these deals, the Packers will be paying a total of $56 million up front to these four players.Per a source with knowledge of the contracts, Za’Darius Smith gets $20 million, Preston Smith gets $16 million, Amos gets $11 million Vince Biegel Color Rush Jersey , and Turner gets $9 million. With the exception of a $1 million roster bonus paid to Amos this year, these four deals carry no other guaranteed money.This is a twist on the pay-as-you-go approach that plenty of other teams employ, consisting of guaranteed money being dumped into future years. The Packers instead will peel off the big bills early, keeping the first year cap charge low and pushing millions of cap costs into future years, with little or no guaranteed payments for the players beyond the first payment earned.