The Green Bay Packers have elevated running back Kenyan Drake from the practice squad, bringing him up for their Monday Night matchup against the New York Giants. This means that Aaron Jones will be absent, who was listed as questionable and practiced limitedly. Drake, who played two games with Baltimore this season, rushed for 482 yards on 4.4 yards per carry with the Ravens in 2022. He has been active in the passing game and has two most productive seasons as a runner in 2019 and 2020. Despite just arriving in Green Bay, Matt LaFleur believes that Drake is familiar with the Packers’ play-calling lingo. He is expected to be the emergency option, with AJ Dillon handling the workload and Patrick Taylor used on passing downs. The Packers will face a Giants defense that is allowing 4.8 yards per rush this season, ranking near the bottom of the NFL in that category. An effective run game can help limit the impact of New York’s blitz-heavy approach and open up play-action and downfield opportunities.
