The Green Bay Packers placed two young defensive players on injured reserve to start the 2020 season.
The team announced rookie linebacker Kamal Martin and cornerback Kabion Ento were both placed on injured reserve on Monday.
Both made the initial 53-man roster and can return later this season.
Martin, a fifth-round pick who was in the running to start at linebacker, injured his knee during the Packers’ intrasquad scrimmage at Lambeau Field on Aug. 30. He needed surgery to correct the issue, according to ESPN’s Rob Demovsky, and could miss 6-8 weeks.
Ento, an undrafted free agent transitioning from receiver to cornerback, made the initial roster after spending his rookie season on the practice squad. He injured his foot and needed surgery, according to Ryan Wood of PackersNews.com.
Teams can bring back an unlimited number of players from injured reserve this year. And players can return at a minimum of three weeks, instead of eight.
In a corresponding roster move, the Packers signed cornerback Parry Nickerson. One roster spot remains open.
