The newcomers were excused for two weeks after they participated in the team's rookie orientation camp May 1-3.

Most of the squad -- except for injury-rehabbing players and any who don't report for the voluntary work -- will be on the field together for the first time during organized team activities, which will start May 26 and be spread out for 3 1/2 weeks.

The Packers' mandatory minicamp will be June 22-24.

MEDICAL WATCH

The offensive line is expected to be short-handed as the team goes into organized team activities later this month and then minicamp in late June.

Still recovering from offseason surgeries are left tackle Chad Clifton (knee), center Scott Wells (shoulder) and Breno Giacomini (ankle), a candidate to start at right tackle if veteran free agent Mark Tauscher isn't re-signed.

FRANCHISE PLAYER: None.

TRANSITION PLAYER: None.

UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS

--OT Mark Tauscher.

RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS: None.

EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS FREE AGENTS

--CB Tramon Williams gained seasoning in 2008 with nine starts and produced with five interceptions to rank third on the team. Depending on the status of Al Harris, who isn't a shoo-in to be kept by the team in the new scheme, Williams could be promoted from the nickel-back role he primarily had.

PLAYERS RE-SIGNED

--S Atari Bigby: RFA; $1.545M/1 yr.

--CB Jarrett Bush: RFA; tendered at $1.01M (matched Titans offer); $4.5M/3 yrs, $1M SB.

--FB John Kuhn: RFA; $1.01M/1 yr.

--TE Tory Humphrey: Not tendered as RFA; $460,000/1 yr.

--WR Ruvell Martin: RFA; $1.01M/1 yr.

--DE Michael Montgomery: UFA; 2 yrs, terms unknown.

PLAYERS ACQUIRED

--C Duke Preston: UFA Bills; $2M/2 yrs, guarantees unknown.

--S Anthony Smith: Not tendered as RFA by Steelers; $1.485M/2 yrs, $100,000 RB.

PLAYERS LOST

--WR Shaun Bodiford: Not tendered as RFA/Giants; terms unknown.

--DT Colin Cole: UFA Seahawks; $21.4M/5 yrs, $6M guaranteed.

--LB Jason Hunter (released).

--LS J.J. Jansen (traded Panthers).

--DE Kenneth Pettway (released/failed physical).