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Packers Place Versatile Bo Melton on IR, Ruling Him Out of Playoffs

LaFleur said a non-ACL knee injury will sideline the special-teams contributor for the postseason.

Overview

  • Coach Matt LaFleur announced the move Wednesday as Green Bay set its playoff roster.
  • Melton suffered the knee injury in Sunday's 16-3 loss at Minnesota in the regular-season finale.
  • He contributed at wide receiver and on special teams, recording 4 catches for 107 yards and a touchdown, 5 rushes for 35 yards, and 19 kickoff returns for 467 yards this season.
  • The team also used him as a reserve cornerback on the depth chart because of secondary issues.
  • Green Bay, 9-7-1, visits the 11-6 Bears in the wild-card round on Saturday, and LaFleur called Melton's absence a significant loss.