The Green Bay Packers parted company with veteran running back James Starks on Tuesday.
Starks was a sixth-round pick in 2010 and started as a rookie in Super bowl XLV, but he rushed for just 145 yards and averaged just 2.3 yards per carry in nine games last season.
Starks didn’t clear the concussion protocol and missed the NFC Championship game loss in Atlanta. Starks also missed four games earlier in the season with a knee injury.
The Packers had signed Starks to a two-year, $6 million contract prior to the start of last season. [Read more…]