Sternberger missed out on the first 8 video games of his rookie season on hurt reserve with an ankle injury and played only six games. He didnt make his very first reception till the divisional round success over the Seahawks and his very first touchdown in the NFC Championship Game.
The Packers are counting on Sternberger, a third-round choice in 2019, to play a larger function with Jimmy Graham now in Chicago.
The NFLs brand-new reserve/COVID -19 list category was developed for gamers who either test favorable for COVID-19 or who have been quarantined after having actually been in close contact with an infected person. If a player falls under either of these categories, his club is needed to instantly place the player on the reserve/COVID -19 list, and that player is not counted on the active roster.
Hester signed with the Packers on May 1. He entered the league as a 2017 seventh-round pick of the Raiders, moved to the Eagles in 2018 and played 15 games for Washington last season.
Teams are not allowed to talk about a gamers medical status aside from referring to lineup status.
The Packers placed kicker Mason Crosby, tight end Jace Sternberger and protective lineman Treyvon Hester on the reserve/COVID -19 list.
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The Packers prepared Crosby in 2007, and he has stayed in Green Bay since. Crosby had a strong season last year, missing simply two field objectives and one additional point.
He had eight deals with and a sack in 2019 and has 40 deals with and 2 sacks over his whole profession.
They are amongst 15 brand-new gamers around the league added to the reserve/COVID -19 list Thursday.
