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NOTES: The only player the Packers figure to be without Sunday is secondyear CB Casey Hayward, who reinjured his hamstring against Seattle on Aug. 23 and has been ruled out. Hayward, who led the team in interceptions last season with six, had initially hurt the hamstring before training camp and missed the first three weeks of practice.When you hire the services of a personal