Rookie tailback DeShawn Wynn, who led the Green Bay Packers in rushing over the first seven games of the season, was placed on injured reserve Tuesday and will miss the rest of the year. Wynn suffered a shoulder injury in Monday night's overtime victory at Denver. Although the X-rays taken during the game were inconclusive, further tests on Tuesday indicated that the injury was serious enough to sideline Wynn for an extended period. First-year tailback Ryan Grant, who rushed for 104 yards on 22 carries against the Broncos, will take over as the starting tailback. Grant will be the third different starting tailback this season for the Packers, whose running game statistically ranks last in the league.

It was another signature moment in a career that is full of them. On the first play following the kickoff in overtime, Brett Favre connected on an 82-yard touchdown pass with Greg Jennings, and the Packers defeated the Broncos 19-13 on Monday night.

Max McGee, the unexpected hero of the first Super Bowl and a long-time challenge for Hall of Fame coach Vince Lombardi, died Saturday after falling from the roof of his home, police confirmed. He was 75. Police were called to the former Tulane and Green Bay receiver's Deephaven home around 5:20 P.M., Sgt. Chris Whiteside said. Efforts to resuscitate McGee were unsuccessful. McGee was blowing leaves off the roof when he fell, according to news reports. A phone message left at a number listed for an M. McGee wasn't immediately returned.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell reinstated Green Bay Packers wide receiver Koren Robinson on Wednesday after a one-year suspension. "He just got this letter this morning," Agent Alvin Keels said. "He's flying to Green Bay and will start to catch up on things with the team. The Packers have a bye week so he has some time to get caught up." Robinson was suspended a year ago for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy. Wednesday was the first day he was eligible to return, and after reviewing Robinson's petition for reinstatement and talking with the league's drug counselor, Goodell granted Robinson's request to return to the NFL.

The NFL reinstated suspended Packers wide receiver Koren Robinson on Wednesday. "He received notification today," agent Alvin Keels said in a telephone interview. "He was excited to be given another chance. He's just ready to get back and help the Packers win the Super Bowl." Robinson has been working out in Arizona and did not immediately return a message seeking comment. Keels said he expects his client to fly to Green Bay on Wednesday night.

Cornerback Charles Woodson scooped up the ball -- and lifted the spirits of the Green Bay Packers' suddenly sagging offense. Woodson's 57-yard fumble return in the third quarter gave the Packers the go-ahead touchdown in a 17-14 victory over the Washington Redskins at soggy Lambeau Field on Sunday. "It was a big play today," Woodson said. "Hopefully, I have many more to come." The Packers (5-1) won despite an off day from Brett Favre, who became the NFL's career interception king with an errant pass picked off by Redskins safety Sean Taylor in the third quarter. "I could care less," Favre said. "We won the game. I'm glad it's over, just like the other records. We're 5-1, so it feels a lot better than having no picks and being 1-5."

Guard Tony Palmer of the Green Bay Packers underwent a cervical fusion operation last month for a neck injury that threatens his football career. The operation was performed Sept. 28 by Bob Watkins, a Los Angeles-based neurosurgeon who also performed a cervical fusion on Packers linebacker Johnny Holland in January 1993 for a neck injury in the C2-C3 level of the spine that ended his career. "There's cautious optimism," general manager Ted Thompson said Friday. "This will take a little time. The main thing is to make sure the kid's all right." Palmer, 24, was injured Sept. 16 blocking on a kickoff return against the New York Giants. He suffered no loss of feeling in his arms or legs. At the time, coach Mike McCarthy described the injury as "a small bone fracture" in his neck.

Green Bay Packers' linebacker Nick Barnett was charged Tuesday with two counts of disorderly conduct stemming from an altercation with two women in a bar this summer. "We will enter not-guilty pleas to the two charges and will defend these charges aggressively," lawyer Avi Berk said. The Packers, who gave the 26-year-old Barnett a six-year, $34.85 million contract extension in April, have monitored the situation since Barnett's arrest, but have previously declined to comment.

Lambeau Field neighbors are wondering what the long-term game plan is for properties near the Packers' stadium. The village Planning Board on Tuesday heard from those living close to Lambeau who question what future development means for their homes. Some said they don't want to sell their properties, while others indicated they might sell if the Packers are buying. Ashwaubenon leaders are considering adopting a Lambeau Field Transitional District which would run roughly a few blocks south of the stadium from Oneida Street to Ridge Road. The district would allow for residential homes, day cares or parking.