GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Green Bay Packers placed cornerback Jaire Alexander on injured reserve on Saturday and chose not to fill the roster spot.
Instead, the Packers elevated rookie linebacker Michael Barrett and rookie safety Omar Brown from the practice squad to spots on the gameday roster for Sunday's home game against the Chicago Bears.
Alexander suffered a knee injury in the game before the bye against Jacksonville on Oct. 27. After the bye, he played in 10 snaps against Chicago before removing himself from the lineup.
While he practiced frequently, sometimes as full participation, he was unable to get himself into a good enough place to get back on the field.