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The start of Green Bay Packers OTA practice seemed quite upbeat and light hearted this week.

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Rodgers appeared on the Jim Rome Show Wednesday, and according to NFL.com, said he would be "excited" if Brett Favre is inducted into the Hall of Fame, and his number is retired with the Packers.

Is this former quarterback going to play at wideout, or will be used on the scout team to simulate the athletic signal-callers that have taken hold around the NFL? With three open spots on their roster, the Green Bay Packers have room to take a flier or two on unproven rookie free agents.

The Green Bay Packers are coming off of their third consecutive NFC North championship but have been struggling to get back the form they were in when they won Super Bowl XLV .

However, these select players featured below have kept these appearances and interests under the radar and break from the norm.

Jan 25, 2013, Ko Olina, HI, USA; Chicago Bears defensive end Julius Peppers poses with Green Bay Packers linebackers coach Kevin Greene at NFC media day for the 2013 Pro Bowl at the JW Marriott Ihilani Resort.

Fans participate in a card stunt during the National Anthem before the Green Bay Packers game against the New Orleans Saints.

Green Bay Packer legend Bart Starr and other former players line the field with flags before the game against the New Orleans Saints at Lambeau Field.

Dec 30, 2012; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Green Bay Packers linebacker Brad Jones pushes Minnesota Vikings quarterback Christian Ponder out of bounds for an 8 yard run in the first quarter at the Metrodome.

Green Bay Packers kicker Mason Crosby chats with San Francisco 49'rs David Akers before the NFL Divisional playoffs between the Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49'rs at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, California, Saturday, Januyary 11, 2013 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Photo by Rick Wood/RWOOD@JOURNALSENTINEL.COM Green Bay Packers Mason Crosby ... (more)

Organized team activities for the Green Bay Packers have begun without Sam Shields.

Charles Woodson's career has come full circle, as the defensive back signed with the Oakland Raiders following a visit with the team Tuesday.

Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy is shown during the second quarter of their game against the Minnesota Vikings Sunday, December 30, 2012 at the Mall of America Field at the H.H.H. Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minn.

Sometimes it can be as simple as being in the right situation at exactly the right time, while other times it involves more knowledge and overall skill.

Despite a stellar NFL career, former Oakland Raider and Green Bay Packers star Charles Woodson still remains unsigned.

The Green Bay Packers are using their spring practices as a chance to get their reconfigured offensive line accustomed to their new roles.

Nonetheless, the Packers are experimenting. At Tuesday's organized team activity practice, Neal worked at outside linebacker.

On the start: Feel good about the start. Goal of everybody to have a better off-season this year than last year.

It got so bad in Kevin Dorsey's senior season at Maryland that after four quarterbacks were out with season-ending injuries, the Terrapins had to go with a scout-team linebacker, Shawn Petty, to throw the ball.