The Green Bay Packers placed two young defensive players on injured reserve to start the 2020 season.
The team announced rookie linebacker Kamal Martin and cornerback Kabion Ento were both placed on injured reserve on Monday.
Both made the initial 53-man roster and can return later this season.
Martin, a fifth-round pick who was in the running to start at linebacker, injured his knee during the Packers’ intrasquad scrimmage at Lambeau Field on Aug. 30. He needed surgery to correct the issue, according to ESPN’s Rob Demovsky, and could miss 6-8 weeks.