GREEN BAY, Wis. -- After a nice showing by the starters, the Packers appear as if they will need to move forward this season without a key defensive lineman. Nose tackle B.J. Raji left Green Bays 31-21 win Friday night over Oakland in the first quarter with an arm injury, and later stayed on the sideline for a while with a sleeve protecting his right arm. Coach Mike McCarthy said after the game that Raji was optimistic, although more tests were needed. Raji tore his biceps and will miss the 2014 season, ESPN.com and NFL.com reported Saturday. The Packers, who were off Saturday, return to practice Sunday, when McCarthy will likely address whats next up front. Raji moved inside from end this preseason, playing mainly in the base 3-4 scheme. The Packers also have second-year player Josh Boyd at tackle, while undrafted rookie free agent Mike Pennel has impressed at camp. Letroy Guion was signed in the off-season from the Vikings but hasnt practiced yet because of a hamstring injury. The first-string defence looked good even with Raji watching. Linebacker A.J. Hawk hopes the performance overall bodes well for the regular season opener Sept. 4 against the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks. "Right now we feel good. That doesnt mean anything if we wont take it to the regular season, obviously," Hawk said. The preseason wraps up Thursday night with a game against Kansas City. It wasnt a perfect night for the starters against the Raiders given the 40-yard touchdown run by Oaklands Maurice Jones-Drew. A few missed tackles -- a problem last season -- aided Jones-Drew. But the defence bounced back with four straight three-and-outs. When the Raiders finally got back into Packers territory late in the second quarter, Nick Perry sacked Matt Schaub and forced a fumble recovered by Mike Neal. Thats another promising development for Green Bay given how coach Mike McCarthy was looking for big plays. "I think our No. 1 defence ... I think we dominated the line of scrimmage. Three-and-outs speak for themselves," he said. Julius Peppers, who joined the Packers in the off-season as a free agent from the NFC North rival Chicago Bears, had a sack. The veteran with 118 1/2 career sacks wasnt that impressed with his preseason takedown. "It was exciting," Peppers said with a hint of sarcasm, adding hes getting comfortable with the new scheme. "Im just trying to knock off a little rust before we get to these real games." Perry and Neal are returning rushers in the front seven. Clay Matthews is back, too, seemingly healthy against following a thumb injury last season. Undrafted rookie free agent Jayrone Elliott followed up his three-sack game last week with a sack and pass deflection against Oakland. With the first cuts approaching, Elliott is trying to make the roster decisions at outside linebacker difficult. There were good signs at safety, another problem area last season. 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Miles Plumlees layup gave the Suns the lead again, but then Bledsoe missed a shot with 11.9 seconds remaining, giving the ball to the Blazers. Lillard drove to the hoop and scored, and Markieff Morris missed a chance at a tip-in for Phoenix at the buzzer. Lillard, last seasons Rookie of the Year, finished with 11 points and eight assists in the Blazers fourth straight win. Lopez had 13 points and 15 rebounds, while LaMarcus Aldridge had 12 points and 12 rebounds. It was the third straight game in which both Lopez and Aldridge finished with a double-double. Bledsoe scored 23 points for the Suns, who defeated Portland 104-91 in the season opener. Matthews layup put the Blazers in front 22-17 late in the first quarter, but the first half was marked mostly my missed layups and turnovers on both sides. At one point Blazers guard Mo Williams clapped his hands in frustration after a miss. Goran Dragic put the Suns in front 35-34 midway through the second quarter with a tip shot. 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