Eddie Lacy Was Benched Because He Missed Packers' Team Curfew on Wednesday Night
By Jason Lisk
Eddie Lacy looked like he was finally turning a corner this season with back-to-back 100 yard games, after battling injuries early in the year. Then, on Thursday night, he was mostly seen standing on the sideline, while his team completed a huge comeback capped by the Hail Mary from Aaron Rodgers to Richard Rodgers.
According to ESPN, the reason Lacy ended up getting effectively benched (he did play 19 snaps) was because he had missed curfew the night before in Detroit. Running back Alonzo Harris also missed curfew, and he was cut. When you are third-string, justice is a little different in the NFL. Meanwhile, John Crockett was promoted from the practice squad to replace Harris and saw action in the second half.