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Packers put running back Chris Brooks on injured reserve before Bears game

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The ankle injury Brooks suffered in Tampa Bay will keep him out at least four games and thins Green Bay's backfield again.

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Lambeau Field in 2013 (archive photo). Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Green Bay Packers placed running back Chris Brooks on injured reserve on Saturday, October 10, ruling him out of Sunday’s home game against the Chicago Bears and at least the three games after it.

General manager Brian Gutekunst announced the move. Brooks hurt his ankle in Green Bay’s Week 4 win at Tampa Bay, and the injured reserve placement means he cannot return before Week 9, when the Packers face the New England Patriots.

What Green Bay loses

Brooks had carried 15 times for 70 yards this season, including a 27-yard run in Tampa, and caught three passes for 24 yards. His value goes beyond the numbers: he has been the back the Packers trust most in pass protection, a role that matters on third down.

The Packers had already moved Pierre Strong Jr. from the practice squad to the active roster earlier in the week, and he is expected to get an extended look while Brooks is sidelined. Green Bay did not announce a corresponding move on Saturday and did not elevate anyone from the practice squad for the fourth straight game, which again delays the Packers debut of offensive lineman Mekhi Becton. Linebacker Edgerrin Cooper is also on injured reserve.

One lineup question remains open at right guard, where Travis Glover started last week and veteran Kevin Zeitler is also in the mix.

The Bears’ side

Chicago activated linebacker Noah Sewell from the physically unable to perform list on Saturday. The Bears ruled out cornerback Kyler Gordon (calf) and defensive lineman Shemar Turner (knee), and they promoted running back Zavier Scott for the game because Kyle Monangai has a toe injury, leaving Scott as the third back behind starter D’Andre Swift and Roschon Johnson. Every move is logged on our transactions page.

What comes next

The Packers host the Bears at Lambeau Field on Sunday, October 11, at 1:00 p.m. EDT (Game Center). Green Bay then hosts the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night, October 18.

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