Packers Activate Safety Darnell Savage From Injured Reserve Before Sunday’s Game With Chiefs – News18

GREEN BAY, Wis.: Green Bay Packers security Darnell Savage has been activated from injured reserve, clearing the best way for his potential return from a 5-recreation absence Sunday evening towards the Kansas City Chiefs.

Savage has been coping with a calf damage and hasn’t performed since an Oct. 22 loss at Denver, however he practiced totally this week and was listed as questionable on Friday’s damage report.

His return would increase a Green Bay secondary that has been coping with a number of accidents.

Safety Rudy Ford has missed the Packers’ final two video games and is questionable for Sunday evening attributable to biceps and groin accidents. Cornerback Jaire Alexander has sat out three straight video games with a shoulder damage and likewise is questionable for Sunday.

Cornerback Eric Stokes has missed 5 straight video games with a hamstring subject and stays on injured reserve, although he was a restricted apply participant this week.

Savage, 26, has made 33 tackles whereas taking part in six video games this season. He has made 65 profession begins for the reason that Packers chosen him out of Maryland with the twenty first total choose within the 2019 draft.

The Packers (5-6) additionally introduced Saturday that they’ve elevated fullback Henry Pearson and working again James Robinson from the apply squad to the energetic roster for Sunday’s recreation with the AFC West-leading Chiefs (8-3).

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