Micah Hyde

Packers SS Morgan Burnett inactive with calf injury; Hyde to start

Published Sep. 13, 2015 11:51 a.m. ET

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The Green Bay Packers are down a man in the defensive backfield, as starting strong safety Morgan Burnett will not play against the Chicago Bears due to a calf injury.

Micah Hyde will replace Burnett in the lineup next to Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, according to the Packers' official Twitter account.

Hyde will start for Burnett; Packers-Bears inactives: http://t.co/JFAQ5DfMwH #GBvsCHI pic.twitter.com/u3lTpcwUeM
— Green Bay Packers (@packers) September 13, 2015

Burnett's injury causes a bit of a ripple effect in Green Bay's secondary. With Hyde at safety, Ryan Wood of Press-Gazette Media can see Casey Hayward handling the nickelback duties.

Micah Hyde will start for #Packers safety Morgan Burnett, who's inactive with a calf injury. Could see Casey Hayward at nickel today.
— Ryan Wood (@ByRyanWood) September 13, 2015

The Packers have plenty of young personnel to help keep the unit afloat. Damarious Randall and Quinten Rollins, the team's top two draft picks in this year's draft, are likely to see some snaps against the Bears.

(h/t Green Bay Packers, @ByRyanWood)