Packers promote Pierre Strong Jr. to 53-man roster amid RB struggles
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 8, 2026, 10:22 PM
Last updated Oct 8, 2026
The Green Bay Packers have promoted running back Pierre Strong Jr. to their 53-man roster as they face significant challenges in the rushing game. Currently last in the NFL in rushing yards and touchdowns, the Packers have fumbled four times this season, losing two. With Chris Brooks sidelined due to an ankle injury, the team, which now has only two active running backs, looks to Strong for help. Strong, who has the most career rushing yards among the active backs, has previously been elevated to the game-day roster and had a productive preseason. He joins the roster following a stint on the practice squad.
- •Packers rank last in rushing yards and touchdowns.
- •Chris Brooks is out with an ankle injury.
- •Pierre Strong Jr. promoted from practice squad to active roster.
- •Strong has 499 career rushing yards and averages 5.0 yards per carry.
- •Team now has only two active running backs.
- 10:22 PMYahoo Sports — Green Bay Packers: Promote Intriguing RB to 53-Man Roster
"The Green Bay Packers’ running back position has had a disastrous start to the season, especially with Josh Jacobs still on the Commissioner’s Exempt List. The Packers rank last in rushing yards and touchdowns, and the unit fumbled four times, losing two. To make matters worse, Chris Brooks, their standout pass protector on passing downs, […] The post Green Bay Packers: Promote Intriguing RB to 53-Man Roster appeared first on Gridiron Heroics.
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