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Packers looking to trade James Starks

According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, the Green Bay Packers are looking to trade running back James Starks. This doesn’t come as a surprise at all since the Packers drafted former Alabama running back Eddie Lacy in the second round and rook former UCLA running back Johnathan Franklin in the 4th round.   Need NFL Tickets? The post Packers looking to trade James Starks...
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21 days ago  |  Discuss

Packers Running Backs: James Starks or Brandon Saine?

Could Packers RB Brandon Saine be on the team over James Starks in 2013? I just recorded a podcast on the Packers running backs with my colleagues Jason Perone and Marques Eversoll. One of them, I can’t remember which, asked an interesting question: Will Brandon Saine make the Packers roster over James Starks? Saine missed most of the 2012 season after blowing out his knee. He...
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April 04, 2013  |  Discuss

2013 Packers Position Group Analysis: Running Backs

Packers RB DuJuan Harris will surely be back with the Pack in 2013. As far as personnel, the Packers underwent more changes at running back than any other position. James Starks was the starter through training camp before the team signed Cedric Benson after the first preseason game. Injuries added up, allowing DuJuan Harris–a former used car salesman–to take over as the team’s...
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April 03, 2013  |  Discuss

Packers James Starks: 2012 Player Evaluation and Report Card

1) Introduction:  After missing his entire senior season at Buffalo due to injury, James Starks fell to the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. The Packers stashed him on the PUP list to start the season before activating him for their week 13 game against the San Francisco 49ers. Starks was the Packers’ starting running back during the team’s run to the Super Bowl in 2010. But...
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February 23, 2013  |  Discuss

Packers searching for answers at running back

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- All season long, a carousel of running backs spun in and out of the Packers' offense. From James Starks to Cedric Benson to Alex Green to Ryan Grant to DuJuan Harris, there were plenty of serviceable players for quarterback Aaron Rodgers to hand the ball to. That variety has its advantages, but most teams aren't going to carry five running backs with relatively...
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January 18, 2013  |  Discuss

Packers searching for answers at running back

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- All season long, a carousel of running backs spun in and out of the Packers' offense. From James Starks to Cedric Benson to Alex Green to Ryan Grant to DuJuan Harris, there were plenty of serviceable players for quarterback Aaron Rodgers to hand the ball to. That variety has its advantages, but most teams aren't going to carry five running backs with relatively...
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January 18, 2013  |  Discuss

Packers News: Cobb, Nelson, Starks probable, Justin Smith ready

Jordy Nelson is probable for Saturday against the 49ers. The Green Bay Packers have been bitten by the injury bug perhaps more than any NFL team this season. But headed into their divisional round matchup against the San Francisco 49ers, the Packers are getting healthier. Running back James Starks (knee) is set to return to the field for the Packers. Starks hasn’t played since...
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January 11, 2013  |  Discuss

James Starks Questionable For Saturday

Green Bay halfback James Starks is questionable for Saturday's game in San Francisco. Starks has missed the Packers' last five games with a knee bruise.Fantasy Spin:DuJuan Harris has been getting most of the reps at halfback in Starks' absence. We don't think either player will be a factor Saturday against the 49ers' fourth-ranked run defense.
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January 10, 2013  |  Discuss

Packers RB James Starks Might Be Back After 5-Game Absence

Running back James Starks might be healthy enough to play for the first time since he sustained a bruise inside his knee in early December and could provide the Packers with a bigger back to attack San Francisco’s strong run defense. Starks has been out since sustaining the injury Dec. 2 against Minnesota. Last week he did some work with the scout team, and this week he’s started...
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January 09, 2013  |  Discuss

James Starks Will Miss Week 17

Packers running back James Starks (knee) will miss Week 17 versus Minnesota.Fantasy Spin:Starks injured his knee against Minnesota the last time they played and hasn't been back on the field. The Packers re-signed Ryan Grant a couple of games ago and he rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns in a blowout win over Tennessee and should be the feature back over Alex Green (concussion...
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December 28, 2012  |  Discuss

Fantasy Football News – Alex Green and James Starks Not Practicing

Fantasy Football News - Green Bay Packers running back, Alex Green and James Starks, both have not practiced this week. For different reasons, the Pack’s two leading rushers on the season have not been able to take the practice field leading up to the week 16 matchup with the Titans. This leaves the running back duties to newly signed Ryan Grant, rookie DuJuan Harris and veteran...
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December 21, 2012  |  Discuss

Packers Injury Report: James Starks Returning for Playoffs

While their backfield, and team in general, has been mired by injuries this season, the Green Bay Packers remain hopeful that they’ll be getting running back James Starks back from injury for the playoffs, reports Tyler Dunne of the Journal Sentinel. "Definitely," coach Mike McCarthy said. "That’s what the medical staff is telling me. Starks’ situation...
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December 21, 2012  |  Discuss

Packers News: James Starks hopes to return for playoffs

Packers RB James Starks When James Starks was hit in the knee by Vikings cornerback Josh Robinson late in the Packers’ Dec. 2 win at Lambeau Field, the thought was that his season would be over. After all, the third-year running back has suffered multiple injuries dating back to his collegiate days at Buffalo. He exploded onto the scene late in the 2010 season and became the Packers’...
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December 20, 2012  |  Discuss

Packers: Nelson, Matthews, Starks, Woodson Ruled Out

The Green Bay Packers have ruled out wide receiver Jordy Nelson, linebacker Clay Matthews, running back James Starks and safety Charles Woodson for Sunday night’s game against the Detroit Lions, reports Tim Twentyman of Lions.com. LB Clay Matthews, WR Jordy Nelson, RB James Starks, DB Charles Woodson and DE C.J. Wilson all out Sunday for Packers — Tim Twentyman (@ttwentyman...
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December 08, 2012  |  Discuss

James Starks Will Miss Multiple Weeks

Packers running back James Starks (knee) will miss "multiple weeks," according to coach Mike McCarthy. SOURCE: Tyler Dunne, Milwaukee Journal-SentinelFantasy Spin:Starks injured his knee Sunday versus the Vikings. The Packers re-signed Ryan Grant, but we suspect that move was made only because he's familiar with the system; Grant was released by Washington earlier this...
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December 06, 2012  |  Discuss

Packers Injury Report: James Starks, Jordy Nelson, Clay Matthews

Green Bay Packers running back James Starks, wide receiver Jordy Nelson and linebacker Clay Matthews were among the players missing from practice yesterday. Coach Mike McCarthy confirmed that Starks’ knee injury will keep him out for multiple weeks. It was reported Tuesday that the running back could potentially be sidelined for the season due to the knee injury he sustained...
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December 06, 2012  |  Discuss

Grant Arrives to Teammates' Cheers

With James Starks' knee injury to keep him out for "multiple" weeks, the Packers brought back a familiar face, Ryan Grant. Grant is fifth on Green Bay's all-time rushing list, running for 4,016 yards and 25 touchdowns from 2007-11.
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December 05, 2012  |  Discuss

James Starks expected to miss “multiple weeks”

According to Tyler Dunne of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy has indicated that running back James Starks will miss multiple weeks due a knee injury he suffered this past week. MM: Starks’ injury will be “multiple weeks.” Flared up Monday. Thought it was a bruise. — Tyler Dunne (@TyDunne) December 5, 2012 The good news is that Starks...
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December 05, 2012  |  Discuss

Report: RB Grant headed back to Packers

Running back Ryan Grant is returning to the Green Bay Packers to help shore up a position where they've been hard hit by injuries. Grant indicated that he would be back with the team, ESPN.com reported Wednesday. The Packers didn't sign the veteran during the offseason. Instead, they went with former Cincinnati running back Cedric Benson, who is injured and out for the...
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December 05, 2012  |  Discuss

Report: Packers sign Grant to replace Starks

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The Packers have signed free-agent running back Ryan Grant and will likely place running back James Starks on injured reserve, according to Jason Wilde of ESPN Wisconsin.com. This is a return to Green Bay for Grant, who played five seasons with the Packers from 2007 to 2011 and ran for 1,200-plus yards in two of them. Grant, who will turn 30 Sunday, was not re...
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December 05, 2012  |  Discuss

Report: Packers sign Grant to replace Starks

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The Packers have signed free-agent running back Ryan Grant and will likely place running back James Starks on injured reserve, according to Jason Wilde of ESPN Wisconsin.com. This is a return to Green Bay for Grant, who played five seasons with the Packers from 2007 to 2011 and ran for 1,200-plus yards in two of them. Grant, who will turn 30 Sunday, was not re...
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December 05, 2012  |  Discuss

Grant Returns to Packers for Stretch Run

Ryan Grant, with 4,000 career rushing yards and his 30th birthday on Sunday, replaces James Starks in the Packers' backfield, Packer Report has confirmed.
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December 05, 2012  |  Discuss

Packers RB James Stark's Knee Injury Could Land Him On Injured Reserve

According to ESPN, Packers running back James Starks suffered a knee injury in Green Bay's win over the Vikings last week and could be placed on the season-ending injured reserve list. Starks briefly left the Packers 23-14 victory over the division rival in the fourth quarter after taking a hit directly on his right knee. However, he was able to return and finish out the contest...
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December 05, 2012  |  Discuss

Packers Rumors: James Starks Could be Headed for IR

Green Bay Packers running back James Starks sustained a knee injury Sunday during the team’s contest against the Minnesota Vikings, and there’s a chance he’ll be placed on the season-ending injured reserve list this week, according to ESPN Milwaukee. According to an NFL source, Starks was later diagnosed with a knee injury, suffered during Sunday’s 23-14 victory over...
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December 05, 2012  |  Discuss

James Starks Sesaon In Jeopardy – Injured Knee vs. Vikings

The loss of Starks is a big blow to Green Bay’s running game Injury news and updates are no suprise to the Green Bay Packers nor Packers fans this year.  But a surprising bit of news came on Tuesday that running back James Starks suffered a knee injury in Sunday’s victory over the Minnesota Vikings and the injury may end his season.  The injury appeared to have occurred with...
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December 04, 2012  |  Discuss
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