With injuries at both running back and safety, the Green Bay Packers brought up a player at both positions from the practice squad for Sunday’s showdown with the Houston Texans.
The team elevated running back Dexter Williams and safety Henry Black to the active roster.
This season, teams can elevate two players from the practice squad to the gameday roster. After the game, the players revert back to the practice squad without having to go through waivers. Each practice squad player can be elevated twice.
Sunday’s elevation will be the first for both Wiliams and Black.
Williams, a sixth-round pick in 2019, will provide extra depth at running back with Tyler Ervin out and Aaron Jones’ status unknown for Sunday. The Packers may decide to hold out Jones, who is dealing with a calf injury suffered at practice on Thursday.
As a rookie, Williams played in four games, carrying five times for 11 yards. He has been on the Packers’ practice squad all season. On Sunday, Williams will likely be the No. 3 running back behind Jamaal Williams and rookie A.J. Dillon.
Black, an undrafted free agent, adds help at safety. The Packers will be without starter Darnell Savage against the Texans.
The team also signed defensive lineman Billy Winn and offensive lineman Ben Braden from the practice squad and activated linebacker Kamal Martin from injured reserve on Saturday.
The Packers will announce gameday inactives 90 minutes before kickoff on Sunday.
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