The Green Bay Packers are entering Week 12 with some uncertainties, particularly on the injury front. For one, star running back Josh Jacobs is one of the 17 players on the injury report released by Green Bay on Wednesday.
The former Alabama Crimson Tide star tailback did not practice on Wednesday, which isn’t exactly surprising, as he suffered a knee injury inlast Sunday’s 27-20 victory against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford.
Jacobs exited the Giants game in the second quarter and was later ruled out for the rest of the contest in the second half. He only had 40 rushing yards on seven carries for an average of 5.7 yards per attempt.
Packers are taking a careful approach to Jacobs’ injury
Oct 26, 2025; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs (8) stiff arms Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Jalen Ramsey (5) during the third quarter at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images
Green Bay head coach Matt LaFleur had said beforehand that Jacob wouldn’t take part in Wednesday’s practice, but he also provided a hint on the running back’s status with regards to his availability for this coming Sunday’s game at Lambeau Field versus the Minnesota Vikings.
“We have a plan, yes,” LaFleur said Wednesday (h/tZach Kruse of Packers Wire). “He will not practice today. The plan is to try and get him healthy enough to go. It’s just going to be a day by day thing. He’s truly day to day. We’ll see how he progresses as the week unfolds.”
In case Jacobs won’t be able to give it a go against the Vikings, Green Bay has running backs Emanuel Wilson and Chris Books to share the load for the team’s ground attack. Wilson is likely to be the lead back in that scenario after rushing 11 times for 40 yards against the Giants, while Brooks only had a carry for eight yards in the same game.
Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love (10) hands the ball off to running back Josh Jacobs (8) during the first half against the against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA on October 26, 2025.
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