John Crockett

Packers Rajion Neal is taking nothing for granted, but he sure made a strong bid for the Packers’ No. 3 running back job on Saturday night.

Getting his largest chunk of preseason playing time yet, Neal racked up 84 yards from scrimmage (23 rushing, 61 receiving) and a touchdown in Green Bay’s 39-26 loss to Philadelphia at Lambeau Field.

“I don’t know. I don’t know,” Neal said when asked if he won the competition with rookies John Crockett and Alonzo Harris, the latter of whom sat out this game with a hand injury. “I would like to say I maybe took a step towards helping myself that way, but I couldn’t give you that definite answer.”

Catching passes has been Neal’s forte since arriving in Green Bay last year as an undrafted rookie from Tennessee, and he really showcased his stuff against the Eagles. Neal scored a preseason TD last year in the opener, but injured his knee later in the game, ending his bid for a roster spo