Packers Shuffle Roster, Promote Rookie TE From Practice Squad

The Green Bay Packers have added rookie tight end Emanuel Byrd to the 53-man roster from the practice squad. He will take some of the snaps in the team’s double-tight-end sets, a big part of the offensive playbook for the Packers.  An injury to Richard Rodgers led to the move.  Byrd will back up starting tight end Lance Kendricks.  Another injury — this one to offensive lineman Jason Spriggs — will force some shuffling on the roster.  Spriggs has been placed on injured reserve with what his coach calls a “serious, serious injury.”  He had been on I-R earlier in the season.