Harris could return after bye week

Great news for Al Harris and Packers fans: The National Football Post reports Harris received a CT scan today which revealed his injured spleen is healing “amazingly well.”

The report goes on to say Harris is awating word from the Packers medical staff on today’s test results, and if all goes as planned, 3irty1 could return to the field in Week 9, after the team’s bye week.

Here’s Packers head coach Mike McCarthy on the timeline for Al’s return:

“Obviously we are moving in the right direction,” McCarthy said. “So, we’ll see what the other doctors’ opinions (are). That’s just one doctor’s opinion. We’ll send his results out and get back more information. I think he will be hard-pressed to make it this week, but I think after the bye is realistic.”