James Starks Injury: Packers RB in Concussion Protocol After Car Accident

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Green Bay Packers running back James Starks is currently in the NFL’s concussion protocol following his involvement in a car accident Monday.

According to the team’s official Twitter account, head coach Mike McCarthy said Thursday that Starks is “OK.”

It is unknown if Starks will be able to suit up for Green Bay’s Week 15 game at the Chicago Bears on Sunday.

Establishing a consistent running game has been a huge challenge for the Packers in recent years, and that has once again been the case in 2016.

Eddie Lacy landed on injured reserve in October with an ankle injury, four days after Starks underwent surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his knee. Starks returned in Week 10 and assumed a starting role; however, he has fallen back down the pecking order.

Starks has just 145 rushing yards and is averaging a minuscule 2.3 yards per carry, although he does have 134 yards and two touchdowns as a pass-catcher.

According to Bleacher Report’s Ian Kenyon, Starks is in unexpected company with regard to his inefficiency:

James Starks averages 2.3 ypcTom Brady averages 2.4 ypcBen en Roethlisberger averages 2.8 …

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