The Green Bay Packers placed wide receiver Geronimo Allison on injured reserve and continued to reshuffle their secondary by releasing safety Jermaine Whitehead and signing cornerback Will Redmond from the practice squad.
Allison injured his groin in practice last week and might need surgery. He had 20 catches for 303 yards and two scores in five games, having also missed time because of a hamstring injury.
The loss of Allison means more snaps for rookie Marquez Valdes-Scantling, who is averaging a 21.1 yards per catch.
Whitehead has 17 tackles in seven games this year, making two starts.
49ers sticking with QB
The San Francisco 49ers are sticking with Nick Mullens as their starting quarterback after his spectacular debut performance.
Coach Kyle Shanahan told Mullins on Tuesday that he will remain the starter for the upcoming game against the New York Giants.
Mullens worked with the starters during a limited practice as the 49ers (2-7) prepare for the Monday night game against New York. C.J. Beathard remains in the backup role.
The 49ers decided to stick with Mullens after he joined Hall of Famers Jim Kelly (1986) and Fran Tarkenton (1961) as the only QBs to throw for at least 250 yards and three touchdowns without throwing an interception in their NFL debuts.
