The Green Bay Packers added running back Emanuel Wilson to the injury report with an illness and elevated running back Pierre Strong Jr. from the practice squad to the gameday roster on Saturday. Strong is now available to coach Matt LaFleur for Sunday’s showdown with the Denver Broncos.
Wilson is listed as questionable to play. So is starting running back Josh Jacobs, who only practiced once this week because of recurring swelling and stiffness in his injured knee. The only healthy running back on the 53-man roster for the Packers is Chris Brooks, making Strong a necessary elevation for Sunday against the Denver Broncos.
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Wilson, if available, would be looking at an increased role at running back and a potential start in place of Jacobs. But with his status now in question, the Packers may need to scramble at the position before facing the NFL’s No. 1 ranked defense against the run.
Brooks is a capable blocker and receiver who has played in all 13 games for the Packers this season. Strong, a fourth-round pick in the 2022 NFL draft, has played in 46 career games. His 125 career touches have gained 692 yards, and he’s also returned 24 career kickoffs.
The Packers previously elevated Strong in Week 7 and Week 12 (when Jacobs was out). He was not active for either game. Strong is now out of elevations from the practice squad.
Packers practice squad elevations by week
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Week 1: CB Micah Robinson
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Week 2: CB Micah Robinson, OL Brant Banks
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Week 4: OL Lecitus Smith
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Week 7: DE Arron Mosby, RB Pierre Strong Jr.
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Week 8: DE Arron Mosby
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Week 9: DE Arron Mosby
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Week 10: LB Kristian Welch
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Week 12: RB Pierre Strong Jr., LB Jamon Johnson
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Week 13: LB Jamon Johnson
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Week 15: RB Pierre Strong Jr.
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This article originally appeared on Packers Wire: Packers add RB Emanuel Wilson to injury report, elevate RB Pierre Strong Jr.
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