GREEN BAY, Wis. - The Green Bay Packers didn't necessarily need to get better on offense to contend for the Super Bowl this season. They did anyway, signing veteran free agent running back Cedric Benson in the middle of camp. But the Packers clearly needed to improve on defense. And with their Sept. 9 opener against San Francisco in sight, it's not clear how much progress they've made on the other side of the ball. Linebacker Desmond Bishop is out after tearing his right hamstring in the first preseason game, costing the Packers a critical cog in their defense. Beyond that, the secondary remains largely unsettled. "By the time we get ready for that opener, we'll have a pretty good...
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