The Packers have cut running back James Starks, according to the league’s official transactions wire. Starks’ release comes under the non-football injury designation. The running back finished the season in concussion protocol following a car accident and that’s presumably the driving force behind the NFI tag. 
The Packers were without starter Eddie Lacy for much of the season and a good chunk of Starks’ absence overlapped with that period. The injuries forced Green Bay to get creative in the backfield, turning to wide receiver Ty Montgomery as a ball carrier. The Packers also had former Chiefs running back Knile Davis on the roster for a cup of coffee, but he did not do much in his brief time there.
All in all, Starks finished the season with 145 yards off of 63 carries plus 19 catches for 134 yards and two scores. The 2.3 yards-per-carry average stands as the worst of his career.
Starks will turn 31 on Feb. 25 – a very advanced age for any tailback – so it remains to be seen how much interest he’ll encounter once he’s healthy. It’s also possible that he considers retirement after a productive seven-year career which includes one Super Bowl ring. If the Packers bring him back, it will almost certainly be at a lower rate than the $3MM he was slated to make in ’17.
Creating more room and flexibility to resign lacy or draft McCaffrey. Thanks for the good years Starks, wish you all the best
Why draft mccaffrey?
He’s a very good rb, he and Montgomery would make for a dangerous run game…
You’d want to waste a high draft pick on a RB when we have much bigger needs?
Injuries hurt the Packers this year. They have young talent that, when healthy, can produce. They need to resign some big pieces but I’d love to see them bring in a vet or two. That being said it doesn’t hurt to draft a player who will have an impact right away, and they have had a lot of success with Stanford players
That’s what I hate about Thompson. he drafts injured players that have potential but never stay healthy
The packers will draft a corner in probably the first 2 rounds this year. I doubt they’ll draft a RB at all
They will draft a corner/safety high breed or they will sign a veteran in free agency. I think it would be inerrant to not draft a running back. With all the injuries they faced last year the last thing they need is to be unprepared. I love Montgomery at running back but he is untested. If they don’t resign Lacy they will need to draft a running back.
I hope the Packers draft some talent in the secondary. I also hope their young guys can get healthy, it’s hard to play in the NFL with any kind of injury. I think a veteran could really help this young group of corners. I think the Packers still need to address the running back situation even if they resign Lacy. Let’s create some depth at a expandable position
Hey Jimmy Stark come play for the GOATS not some DONKEYS. We the greatest GOATS
Haha
Nothing funny about winning the most Super Bowls that’s how we do
That’s great except the Pats don’t have the most Super Bowls, they still behind the Steelers with 6.
Now stop trolling!
Yeah like 100 years ago so the Pats are greatest GOATS. I’m a proud fan and not a troll. You are.
Starks was a good back greatest #44 since Donnie Anderson he will be in the Packers Hall of Fame soon
Backups don’t make even team hall of fames. Come on man. Will Vince Young make it too for his preseason play? New England is titletown. Goat town too