GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Green Bay Packers running back James Starks might not be available for Sunday's game against the Chicago Bears after he was involved in a car accident on Monday.
Coach Mike McCarthy said that's the reason Starks was added to the injury report this week with a concussion.
McCarthy said Starks was otherwise OK but did not provide any additional details.
The Green Bay Police Department confirmed that Starks was involved in a traffic incident within the city limits on Monday but said the report was not ready to be released.
Starks' role has been reduced the past two games, and he was replaced as a starter last week by converted receiver Ty Montgomery. Since Starks played a season-high 54 snaps against the Philadelphia Eagles on Nov. 28, when he carried 17 times for 41 yards, he has combined for only six carries for 4 yards in the last two games. He played only seven snaps in each game.
With Eddie Lacy on injured reserve, it would leave the Packers with Montgomery and Christine Michael as their primary halfbacks if Starks is not cleared for Sunday's game. Montgomery has not carried more than nine times in a game this season but is averaging 5.2 yards per carry.
Michael, who was claimed off waivers on Nov. 16, has 20 carries for 59 yards in three games since joining the Packers.
When asked if Montgomery could handle a 20-carry workload, McCarthy said: "That's a question you really grow into. He's definitely a durable player. You look at just the way he's built. The fact of the matter is he returns kickoffs too. I think that tells you what we think about his ability to run up in there. We'll see how it goes this week, but, yes, I have confidence he can get to that number if he had to."