Burks
GREEN BAY — Another day, another addition to the COVID-19 list for the Green Bay Packers. Two, in fact.
Starting tight end Marcedes Lewis and linebacker Oren Burks, one of the key members of the special-teams units, landed on the list Tuesday, bringing the Packers’ total to 12 players across the active roster, injured reserve and practice squad.
The 37-year-old Lewis has started all 15 games this season and taken on an even greater workload since Robert Tonyan suffered a season-ending ACL tear in his left knee during the team’s Oct. 28 win at Arizona. Lewis’ forte is blocking, but he’s caught 23 passes on 27 targets for 214 yards this season — the most receptions and yards he’s had in his four seasons in Green Bay — while playing 445 snaps on offense.
Burks has played primarily on special teams (292 snaps) but has also seen some action as a hybrid inside/outside linebacker on defense (165 snaps).
Already on the COVID-19 reserve lists were wide receivers Marquez Valdes-Scantling and Amari Rodgers, cornerbacks Kevin King and Shemar Jean-Charles, offensive lineman Ben Braden and outside linebacker Tipa Galeai from the active roster; inside linebacker Ty Summers and outside linebacker Chauncey Rivers from injured reserve; and outside linebacker Ladarius Hamilton and defensive lineman RJ McIntosh from the practice squad.