AP

The Packers might be getting closer to getting a pair of starters back on the field.

Via Ryan Wood of the Green Bay Press-Gazette, Packers coach Mike McCarthy said cornerback Sam Shields and left tackle David Bakhtiari were expected to go through some practice today.

Neither played in last week’s wild card round win over Washington, and Shields has missed four straight games because of a concussion suffered in Week 14 against the Cowboys.

He hasn’t been cleared through the concussion protocol, but can still practice before that clearance.

“Sam had a really good workout yesterday,” McCarthy said. “I think he’s going to do some on-field work today.”

While they were able to get by Washington last week, it’s obviously going to be more of a challenge for their secondary this week against the Cardinals.