Wynn Out, Robinson In » Brats & Beer

Posted on October 30, 2007

So ends the short, promises-unfulfilled rookie year of DeShawn Wynn. The former Gator and seventh-round draft pick was placed on injured reserve today for a shoulder injury suffered last night in Denver. Wynn took himself out of the game after just one carry and the team said today it was a “significant” problem.

I feel sort of sorry for the kid really. Coming into camp there were a lot of questions about his attitude and his ability to make it in the pros, and for a while it looked like maybe he was really going to succeed. But then every foot forward seemed to lead to an injury or something and he’d be back out of the lineup for a while.

Taking his place on the roster will be Koren Robinson, coming off a season-long suspension and knee surgery. Despite the fact that he looked a little rusty in practice last week and could play in the Monday night game, the Packers decided to activate him when the league’s roster exemption ran out today. We’ll have to see if he can get into “football shape” this week in time for the Chiefs game, though according to an item on the Packers site his knee seems to be holding him back.

I have to say I’m a little surprised the way this has all worked out. The loss of Wynn means Green Bay is down to three running backs, and the addition of Robinson means the Packers are up to six wide receivers. We’ll have to see what the future holds for Ruvell Martin and Shaun Bodiford, not to mention the perpetually hurt Will Blackmon.

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