Packers place running back Chris Brooks on injured reserve due to ankle problem

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers placed running back Chris Brooks on injured reserve on Saturday due to an ankle problem. This decision indicates he will be sidelined for a minimum of the next four games with the Packers. Brooks had participated in the Packers' 17-14 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, contributing 30 yards on four rushing attempts before his injury sidelined him in the second quarter.

This season, Brooks has accumulated 70 rushing yards on 15 attempts. The Packers recently signed running back Pierre Strong Jr. from their practice squad, who has contributed 499 rushing yards and two touchdowns in his career, including time with the New England Patriots and Cleveland Browns. Strong joined the Packers earlier in the week. The Packers, currently at 2-2, are set to face the Chicago Bears on Sunday.