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Packers lose most dominant defender, Mike Daniels, to hamstring injury

ATLANTA -- Mike Daniels was the Green Bay Packers’ most dominant defensive player in Week 1. The team never really got to see what he could do in Week 2.

The defensive tackle dropped out of Sunday night’s game at Atlanta during the opening drive because of a hamstring injury and was ruled out for the rest of the game.

In the season-opening victory over Seattle, Daniels had 1.5 sacks, four quarterback hits and seven tackles, and he set the tone for the defense.

Daniels was added to the injury report on Thursday, but it was because of a hip injury, not a hamstring.

The Falcons marched down the field on the opening drive, going 86 yards in nine plays.

The Packers were banged up coming into the game, playing without both of their starting offensive tackles, Bryan Bulaga and David Bakhtiari.

Shortly after Daniels left, receiver Jordy Nelson sustained a quad injury that left him questionable to return.