GREEN BAY, Wis. --?Packers defensive tackle Mike Pennel filed a lawsuit in an Ohio federal court against the NFL and the NFL Players Association as a result of an apparent second suspension for violating the leagues substance-abuse policy, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer.Pennel, who already was suspended for the first four games of this season, wants a judge to appoint a third arbitrator to hear his case and asked the court to put his appeal hearing on hold until that person is appointed.In the suit, Pennel alleges that the arbitrator currently assigned to hear his case was improperly assigned and that the league and its management council failed to abide by the arbitrator selection and assignment provisions after Pennel received notice of a suspension on Nov. 8. Pennel, according to the suit, filed an appeal three days later. The appeal is scheduled to be heard on Dec. 6.The NFL does not announce suspensions until all appeals have been heard, but given that it would be Pennels second one, he would be forced to sit out 10 games.Pennel is the second player to file suit against the league and the players union. Eagles offensive tackle Lane Johnson filed charges with the National Labor Relations Board regarding the 10-game suspension hes currently serving.Pennel, a third-year pro who came into the league as an undrafted free agent, has played in the Packers last seven games this season. He played 11 snaps on defense in Monday nights win over the Eagles.Pennels agents, Ken Sarnoff and Andy Simms, didnt return messages left on Tuesday.Simms is based in Cleveland, which is the only apparent connection between Pennel and the state. 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GREEN BAY, Wis. -- An unusually early bye week did the Green Bay Packers some good.The team returned to work Monday and practiced for about 90 minutes at nearly full strength as a few key defensive players returned from injury.The bye couldnt have come at a (more) perfect time, veteran safety Morgan Burnett said. Now were getting guys back, getting guys healthy, and thats what you really want going down the stretch.Burnett joined star linebacker Clay Matthews, nose tackle Letroy Guion and defensive end/linebacker Datone Jones in practice after they were sidelined for Green Bays pre-bye win over the Detroit Lions on Sept. 25.The improved health of the team after a week off comes as the Packers (2-1) get ready to host the New York Giants on Sunday night.We need everybody out there, defensive back Micah Hyde said. Its going to be a competitive game.Coach Mike McCarthy said earlier Monday that he would have to wait to see how the injured players who returned to the field fared in practice before assessing just how healthy the Packers will be for their next game.Veteran cornerback Sam Shields still hasnt been cleared to resume football activities after missing the past two games because of a concussion.Hes improving, McCarthy said. I know the break was good for him. He was able to go home.But McCarthy indicated the team is being very cautious with Shields, who has a history of head injuries. A concussion kept him from playing four games toward the end of last season.No stone has been left unturned, McCarthy said. I think we have a very good handle on why and how and really the process for him to come back.The Packers pass defense has struggled without Shields, giving up numerous big plays and allowing an average of 307.3 yards through the air to rank 29th.Obviously, if it was that easy, anybody would be doing it, cornerback Damarious Randall said.The second-year cornerback was picked on by quarterbacks Sam Bradford of Minnesota and Matthew Stafford of Detroit the past two games, during which the Vikings Stefon Diggs had nine catches for 182 yards and the Lions Marvin Jones Jr.dddddddddddd had six receptions for 205 yards and two touchdowns.I know weve been struggling -- me, in particular, has been struggling, Randall said. The great thing about that, Im not struggling because of the (opposing) receivers. Im struggling because of myself. I know Im going to bounce back.Thats really the best part about the bye week, to know that its me. If it was the other way around, then Id be in trouble.McCarthy and his staff devoted the teams meetings and practice time Monday to self-improvement with a focus on cleaning up the fundamentals.The preparations for the upcoming game will start after the Packers get a chance to watch the Giants play the NFC North-leading Minnesota Vikings on Monday night.And Green Bays players are unfazed that having the bye after only three games means the team will have to finish the season with a long, uninterrupted stretch of 13 games and possibly more once the postseason comes.Near the end of the bye week, I was kind of bored. I was like, `I kind of want to be back already, said rookie linebacker Blake Martinez, a Stanford product who spent part of the week in California.Game notes FB Aaron Ripkowski also practiced Monday. He suffered a back injury in the previous game. TE Jared Cook, who left that game with an ankle injury, remains out. 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