GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Right guard T.J. Lang is optimistic a starting offensive line that hasnt been on the field together in seven months can jell in time for the start of the Green Bay Packers season.We havent all been out there, but I dont think theres any concern that were going to lose any chemistry, Lang said Tuesday.Us five, weve played a lot of football together, and we trust each other, we know what were doing.The Packers have had their preferred starting five since 2014, but this could be their last year together.Contracts for three starters are up after this season, and the team has some options in reserve after taking two linemen in this years draft.After missing the first week of training camp and then practicing in limited fashion last week, Lang felt a sense of urgency to be more active when the team returned to the practice field Tuesday night following the canceled Hall of Fame game two days earlier.The eighth-year pro, who spent the entire offseason recovering from surgery for a torn labrum, looked forward to participating in team drills this week and playing in the Packers first preseason game Friday against the Cleveland Browns.My shoulder feels healthy, I feel healthy, and Im just ready to go back in there and settle back in at my spot, Lang said. Im a competitive guy, its hard standing out there watching somebody else take your reps every single day.Lang, left tackle David Bakhtiari and Pro Bowl left guard Josh Sitton are entering the final year of their contracts, barring an extension from the team.Of the starting five linemen, only Sitton played every game last season, which was marred by a slew of injuries.The Packers are still waiting to have all five together again for the first time since the playoff loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Jan. 16.Third-year center Corey Linsley remains on the physically unable to perform list because of a hamstring injury. Veteran right tackle Bryan Bulaga, who has dealt with knee injuries the past few years, also has missed some practice time early in camp, including Tuesday.Coach Mike McCarthy and quarterback Aaron Rodgers arent overly concerned about the shaky health of the offensive line.Fourth-year pro JC Tretter, who has been filling in for Linsley with the starting group, didnt practice Tuesday because of illness.Rodgers said the impact on continuity with the start of the season still a month away is very minimal.Just want those guys healthy for Week 1, Rodgers said.Game notes Three of the teams remaining five players on the PUP list returned to practice Tuesday: WR Ty Montgomery, TE Jared Cook and LB Sam Barrington. Veteran WR Jordy Nelson (knee) remains out, along with Linsley. ... RB Eddie Lacy practiced after missing time last week with an ankle injury. Still out are QB Brett Hundley (ankle) and LB Jake Ryan (hamstring). ... The Packers signed long snapper Jesse Schmitt, an undrafted rookie from Purdue, and released LB Manoa Pikula. McCarthy said Schmitt was added to provide competition for incumbent long snapper Rick Lovato, a first-year pro. ... Former NFL coach Tom Coughlin visited the Packers on Tuesday and stayed for practice. Coughlin, 69, was recently hired as the leagues senior adviser to football operations. Coughlin had his 12-year tenure end as New York Giants coach after last season. Its strange, its strange, but thats the way it is, Coughlin said of his new role, as he exited the practice field Tuesday night.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: http://twitter.com/AP-NFL Discount Balenciaga Shoes . "Were just throwing s--- at the wall hoping something sticks," said Tortorella about the possible line combinations for Fridays game against Columbus. 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Dont blame Jimmie Johnson if he feels confident about his chances advancing from the semifinal Round of 8 to one of the four drivers eligible for the championship at Homestead. He has earned any swagger he takes into this weekend at Martinsville.Johnson has 18 career victories at the three tracks in the semifinal round -- eight at Martinsville, six at Texas and four at Phoenix. His average finish at those tracks: 7.5, 8.3 and 7.8. Any conversation about Johnson winning his seventh Cup championship can start in earnest now as he should have that chance in less than four weeks.While Kevin Harvick does have eight career wins at Phoenix and Denny Hamlin has five at Martinsville, neither driver can boast of such a record across the three tracks. Hamlin, Kyle Busch and Kurt Busch are the only drivers other than Johnson who have won a Cup race at each track in the round.Winning will be big because a driver with one bad race likely wont advance on points when field is cut from eight to four; only one spot is guaranteed by points if the three races are won by three Chase drivers.Heres the outlook for the drivers, listed by their current NASCAR seeding, going into the semifinal round:1. Joey LoganoTeam Penske No. 22 FordSecond-round wins: OneSecond-round points: 3,089 (third)Why he will advance: His six Chase wins in the last three seasons is tied with Harvick for the most since the elimination-style format started in 2014. He carries the momentum from the win at Talladega. Oh, and he hasnt made anyone mad in the Chase this year.Why he wont: These three tracks do not rank among his top eight Sprint Cup tracks and the only one where he has a win is Texas. While third at Texas earlier this year, he was 11th at Martinsville and 18th at Phoenix.2. Jimmie JohnsonHendrick Motorsports No. 48 ChevroletSecond-round wins: OneSecond-round points: 3,100 (first)Why he will advance: Didnt you read the introduction? Hes won 18 times at the three tracks in this round. The only reason hes never had a chance at Homestead in this format is because he never made it to this round.Why he wont: Only twice this year has he had three-race stretches of top-10 finishes -- once early in the year and then with a four-race stretch in the Chase prior to Talladega. If the Toyotas have another level to bring to the track the way Johnson went from pre-August to now, then hes in trouble.3. Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas Racing No. 4 ChevroletSecond-round wins: OneSecond-round points: 3,082 (sixth)Why he will advance: His four wins this year ties him with Kyle Busch for the most among the remaining drivers in the Chase. One of those wins came at Phoenix, where he has won five of the last six races, and he did it in spectacular fashion by beating Edwards by inches. He has eight career wins at Phoenix and one at Martinsville.Why he wont: Inconsistency could end up biting this team in the semifinal round. In the Chase, he has three top-10 finishes and three finishes of 20th or worse. He cant rely on just winning in the clutch every round -- the odds say hes due for a round where he wont win.4. Matt KensethJoe Gibbs Racing No. 20 ToyotaSecond-round wins: NoneSecond-round points: 3,088 (fourth)Whyy he will advance: He led 116 laps at the last intermediate track and 105 laps at the last flat 1-mile track.dddddddddddd That bodes well for the races at Texas and Phoenix. Of all the Toyotas, he finished the last round with the most points.Why he wont:?Logano will take him out this year to repay for last year. Just kidding. The biggest question for Kenseth is whether he can win in the clutch in a three-race stretch at tracks where he has just a combined three wins and didnt record a top-5 this year.5. Carl EdwardsJoe Gibbs Racing No. 19 ToyotaSecond-round wins: NoneSecond-round points: 3,082 (seventh)Why he will advance: Some of his best non-winning races this year came in races at tracks in the semifinal rounds. He led 65 laps on his way to finishing second at Phoenix and 124 laps on his way to finishing seventh at Texas. Edwards and crew chief Dave Rogers have considerable Chase experience, and dont discount that when things get tough. Plus, what are the odds of a rainstorm keeping him from advancing as it did last year at Phoenix?Why he wont: He has recorded just one top-5 finish in his last 14 races. That inconsistency wont get it done in this round.6. Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs Racing No. 11 ToyotaSecond-round wins: NoneSecond-round points: 3,078 (eighth)Why he will advance: He has won five times at Martinsville, including in March 2015, so he has a chance of a win or a great finish to open the round and build his confidence. After barely getting out of the quarterfinal round -- he needed a tiebreaker to advance --Hamlin and his rejuvenated team have an energized outlook.Why he wont: Hamlin isnt exactly Mr. November as he seems to be the victim of mechanical gremlins or misfortune every year. He might have a false sense of confidence even at Martinsville -- he hasnt won the October race at Martinsville since 2009.7. Kurt BuschStewart-Haas Racing No. 41 ChevroletSecond-round wins: NoneSecond-round points: 3,099 (second)Why he will advance: He has been the epitome of consistently doing what it takes to advance. He hasnt finished worse than 15th in the Chase, and hes going to three tracks where he finished no worse than 13th earlier this year. Plus hes a Cubs fan and theres something in the air called destiny.Why he wont: He has been the epitome of consistently doing what it takes to advance. In this round, a driver has to do more. Hes going to three tracks where he finished no better than sixth earlier this year. Plus hes a Cubs fan and theres something in the air called being cursed.8. Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs Racing No. 18 ToyotaSecond-round wins: NoneSecond-round points: 3,084 (fifth)Why he will advance: He won at Martinsville and Texas earlier this year and led 461 laps in the races at Martinsville, Texas and Phoenix. While he hasnt won a race since the Brickyard, he had a second, third, fifth and sixth in the four races leading into Talladega. Busch and Johnson appear as close to a lock to advance more than anyone else in this round.Why he wont: Parts and pieces can break. Tires can blow. The team can beat itself. ' ' '