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Found October 08, 2012 on AllGreenBayPackers.com: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Cedric Benson,  Adam Schefter,  Santonio Holmes,  Alex Green,  James Starks,  Brandon Saine,  Joseph Addai
TEAMS: Green Bay Packers,  Houston Texans,  New York Jets
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Cedric Benson will likely be out at least eight weeksAt halftime of Monday night’s game between the Houston Texans and the New York Jets, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Packers running back Cedric Benson could miss eight weeks.Earlier in the day, head coach Mike McCarthy didn’t reveal much about the severity of the injury to Benson’s foot, but Schefter suggested it’s a Lisfranc injury. Jets wide receiver Santonio Holmes suffered a similar injury, which will sideline him for the rest of the season.The Packers currently have three running backs on their roster in Alex Green, James Starks and Brandon Saine.It’s much too early to tell whether or not the Packers will bring in a veteran running back to fill Benson’s shoes, but the top available free agents include Tim Hightower, Steve Slaton and Joseph Addai.McCarthy suggested that Green, Starks and Saine would each get an opportunity to play next Sunday at Houston. We’ll know much more about the Packers’ running back situation following t...
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