the 2024 season has come to an early end for running back a Jay Dylan with the Green Bay Packers on Tuesday the team placed Dylan on injured reserve without a return designation marking the conclusion of his season Dylan's placement on injured reserve follows a second Stinger injury he sustained during a practice session earlier this month the decision to place him on injured reserve was influenced by new NFL rules which allow teams to designate up to two players for return from injured reserve during the final roster cutdowns the Packers utilize this designation for defensive lineman Jonathan Ford but chose not to apply it to Dylan or tight end Tyler davis. dillan's recent injury occurred during a joint practice with the Denver Broncos he had previously experienced a stinger injury during the Packers game against the Minnesota Vikings last December a stinger is a nerve injury that can impair strength and functionality in a person's arms and hands and its recurrent Nature has raised concerns about Dylan's long-term Health Packers head coach Matt leflour expressed uncertainty about Dylan's Readiness for week won in his comments following the preseason finale lefur repeatedly noted that the team was still evaluating Dylan's injury and seeking further medical opinions suggesting that the final diagnosis might have been more severe than initially thought do Dylan who was drafted by the Packers in the second round of the 2020 NFL draft returned to Green Bay this season on a one-year contract this latest procedural move could potentially end his tenure with the Packers it's conceivable that the team and Dylan might eventually reach an injury settlement which would would formally remove him from the injured reserve list and conclude his time with the team in Dylan's absence the Packers have retained rookie running backs Marshon Lloyd and Emanuel Wilson on their initial 53-man roster providing depth behind starter Josh Jacobs Dylan's departure represents a significant shift for the Packers as he played a notable role over the past Four Seasons during his tenure with Green Bay Dylan participated in 60 games accumulating 2428 rushing yards on 597 carries and scoring 16 touchdowns he also contributed as a receiver catching 86 passes for 763 yards and two touchdowns last season Dylan rushed for 613 yards but his average yards per attempt dropped to 3.4 reflecting some challenges in his performance dot for detailed coverage of the Packers and the latest updates on the team readers can turn to sources like the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Packers wire