Sam Shields (knee) didn't take part in practice Wednesday, Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Shields (knee) didn't take part in practice Wednesday, Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Analysis:

Until Shields takes the practice field, his return to action is up in the air. Prior to suffering a knee injury in the second half of a Week 6 win at Miami, he had tallied 14 tackles (12 solo), six passes defended, and two picks in five-plus games, making him a viable IDP, when healthy.