Packers' James Starks in concussion protocol after car accident (Shutdown Corner)

It’s been a tough season for Green Bay Packers running back James Starks.

The veteran underwent knee surgery in October to repair a torn meniscus, a procedure that caused him to miss a month; around the same time as his surgery, he suffered a death in his family.

More recently, Starks has been the target of Packers’ fans’ ire for his lack of production: he’s averaging just 2.3 yards per carry this season, by far the worst of his career and the worst of any back with 60 or more carries this season. He totaled a whopping 4 yards on six carries in Green Bay’s last two games, with Christine Michael and Ty Montgomery getting the bulk of the carries in recent weeks.

And on Monday, Starks was in a…