Chris Brooks Back On An NFL Active Roster

The Miami Dolphins recently waived the second-year running back with an injury settlement.

Alain Poupart | Sep 17, 2024

Miami Dolphins running back Chris Brooks (35) runs with the football against the Washington Commanders during the second quarter of a preseason game at Hard Rock Stadium. / Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports

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Running back Chris Brooks is back on an NFL active roster.

Brooks was signed by the Green Bay Packers to their 53-man roster after spending the first two weeks of the regular season on their practice squad. The Packers placed fellow running back MarShawn Lloyd on injured reserve in conjunction with Brooks's signing.

One day after the Miami Dolphins released Brooks with an injury settlement, making him eligible to sign with any team, he joined the Packers practice squad.

BROOKS' BAD LUCK

Brooks' quest to make the active roster this summer ended when he was waived or injured as part of the move to reduce the roster to 53 players.

Brooks had been practicing after being placed in concussion protocol because of a hit he took during the preseason victory against the Washington Commanders a few plays after he reeled off a 59-yard run.

After arriving as an undrafted free agent out of BYU in 2023, Brooks showed intriguing potential from the start, bringing the kind of size lacking in the Dolphins running back corps.

Brooks made the 53-man roster last year, and though his playing time was limited, he did run for 52 yards in the historic blowout of the Denver Broncos in Week 3 and 28 yards in the Week 6 victory against the Carolina Panthers.

But he sustained a leg injury in that Carolina game, which put him on injured reserve. The Dolphins thought enough of him to designate him to return, and he played three more games down the stretch, though he had only three more rushing attempts.

The addition of rookie fourth-round pick Jaylen Wright made Brooks' quest to make the roster much more difficult, particularly with veteran Jeff Wilson, Jr. having a solid camp.

Brooks certainly has the potential, starting with his physicality, to carve himself an NFL career, but he has suffered quite a few injuries in the very short time he's been around.

The Packers' next game is on Sunday in Tennessee.

Published Sep 17, 2024|Modified Sep 17, 2024

ALAIN POUPART

Alain Poupart is the publisher/editor of All Dolphins and co-host of the All Dolphins Podcast. Alain has covered the Miami Dolphins on a full-time basis since 1989 for various publications and media outlets, including Dolphin Digest, The Associated Press, the Dolphins team website, and the Fan Nation Network (part of Sports Illustrated). In addition to being a credentialed member of the Miami Dolphins press corps, Alain has covered three Super Bowls (for NFL.com, Football News and the Montreal Gazette), the annual NFL draft, the Senior Bowl, and the NFL Scouting Combine. During his almost 40 years in journalism, which began at the now-defunct Miami News, Alain has covered practically every sport at one time or another, from tennis to golf, baseball, basketball and everything in between. The career also included time as a copy editor, including work on several books such as "Still Perfect," an inside look at the Miami Dolphins' 1972 perfect season. A native of Montreal, Canada, whose first language is French, Alain grew up a huge hockey fan but soon developed a love for all sports, including NFL football. He has lived in South Florida since the 1980s.