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Packers Activate Brenton Cox Jr. From IR for Bears Game

Green Bay seeks immediate help for a thinned edge rotation following Micah Parsons' season-ending injury.

Overview

  • Cox was moved to the 53-man roster Friday, making the edge rusher available for Saturday night’s game against the Bears.
  • To create the roster spot, the Packers placed running back MarShawn Lloyd on injured reserve after a brief Dec. 17 activation that keeps him eligible to return after four games.
  • Cox returns from a Week 1 groin injury after completing a three-week practice window that opened Dec. 1.
  • Green Bay’s pass rush remains short-handed with Parsons on injured reserve, Lukas Van Ness still working back from a foot injury, and Kingsley Enagbare listed as questionable due to illness.
  • Rookie Collin Oliver was downgraded to out while his PUP practice window remains open, and the team must decide by Dec. 22 whether to activate him or keep him on injured reserve for the rest of the season.