Overview
- The Packers placed running back Chris Brooks on injured reserve after an ankle injury, making him unavailable for at least four games and first eligible to return in Week 9 against the New England Patriots.
- Green Bay promoted Pierre Strong Jr. from the practice squad to fill Brooks’ roster spot and will lean on Strong, MarShawn Lloyd and Kaleb Johnson while Josh Jacobs remains on the commissioner-exempt list.
- Brooks had led the backfield in snaps and was the team’s primary pass-protecting running back, so his absence increases pressure on an offensive line that has struggled to prevent quick quarterback pressures.
- The team has averaged roughly 58 rushing yards per game through four weeks, so losing Brooks’ blocking and snap leadership worsens an already ineffective run attack.
- With an open 53-man roster spot and Savion Williams practicing as he returns from IR, coaches may make more short-term moves that affect the offensive line mix and the timing of any reinforcements at running back.