The Green Bay Packers will place running back Eddie Lacy on injured reserve to have ankle surgery after injuring it in last weekend's loss to the Dallas Cowboys, reports ESPN's Adam Schefter:
RB Eddie Lacy needs foot surgery and Packers will place him on IR today, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 20, 2016
Green Bay doesn't know if Lacy will be able to return this season, so they are leaving the door open for a late season return. Placing him on IR means he won't be available for the next eight weeks.
This news comes at a bad time for the Packers, who have been ravaged by injuries this season. Backup running back James Starks is out for a month after having knee surgery, causing the team acquire Knile Davis from the Chiefs. Davis will likely see a lot of time in the backfield tonight when the Packers take on the Bears, but Green Bay has also used wide receivers Ty Montgomery and Randall Cobb at the position.
Lacy's weight has also been an issue with the team, and Schefter reported that he has ballooned back up to somewhere between 255-265 pounds:
Yes, for all the offseason stories about Eddie Lacy following a more strict diet regimen, his weight definitely has returned to the 2015 frame when team sources say he was anywhere from 255 to 265 pounds. But unless somebody ties his latest foot/ankle injury to his extra pounds, it has been difficult to argue with the results this season. Lacy is averaging 5.1 yards per carry in 2016.
Lacy is poised to be an unrestricted free agent after the season. He has rushed for 360 yards on 71 carries this season, but hasn't scored a touchdown yet.
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