Packers Place Wynn On IR

Rookie tailback DeShawn Wynn, who led the Green Bay Packers in rushing over the first seven games of the season, was placed on injured reserve Tuesday and will miss the rest of the year. Wynn suffered a shoulder injury in Monday night's overtime victory at Denver. Although the X-rays taken during the game were inconclusive, further tests on Tuesday indicated that the injury was serious enough to sideline Wynn for an extended period. First-year tailback Ryan Grant, who rushed for 104 yards on 22 carries against the Broncos, will take over as the starting tailback. Grant will be the third different starting tailback this season for the Packers, whose running game statistically ranks last in the league. Despite its 6-1 record, Green Bay is averaging only 71.3 rushing yards per game and 3.4 yards per carry. The move with Wynn opened up a roster spot for Green Bay to activate wide receiver and return specialist Koren Robinson, who was reinstated by commissioner Roger Goodell on Oct. 18 following a one-year suspension for a repeat violation of the substance abuse policy. The Packers had a roster exemption for Robinson that was about to expire. A seventh-round draft pick, Wynn had carried 50 times for 203 yards and four touchdowns. The former University of Florida standout had appeared in seven games and started four. He suffered a neck injury early last week in a weightlifting incident, but recovered from that and started against the Broncos on Monday night.