Packers running back Josh Jacobs expected to miss time with surgery on finger
The Packers running back exited the team’s 45-27 win in New England with a fractured ring finger that will require surgery, coach Matt LaFleur said.
Key points
- He tried to go back in, and he just had no grip strength.” A hand injury limiting grip strength is especially problematic for a running back, given their first priority is to hold onto the football.
- Johnson finished with 68 yards on 14 carries, the most yards for any Packers running back this season.
- LaFleur was cautious not to overhype the young running back, saying Johnson needed to continue building on his game against the Patriots, but he said the run game showed improvement.
Jacobs’ absence further diminishes options in the Packers backfield, though LaFleur said the team doesn’t “necessarily” need to trade for a running back before the NFL’s deadline at 3 p.m.
GREEN BAY – Not long after getting Josh Jacobs back, the Green Bay Packers are preparing for the possibility of playing without him again.
Additional details
- Jacobs’ ball security has been strong in the two full games he’s been back from the NFL commissioner’s exempt list, though the rushing numbers haven’t.
- LaFleur said veteran running back Chris Brooks is nearing a return from an ankle injury that placed him on injured reserve since Week 4.
- And then also his contributions on special teams.” With MarShawn Lloyd inactive against the Patriots because of a knee injury, it’s possible the Packers could put Johnson and Brooks at the top of their backfield rotation this week against the Minnesota Vikings.
- It’s uncertain if Jacobs will need to be placed on injured reserve, but LaFleur said Jacobs’ operation will prevent him from playing through the injury until it is healed.
- I think you always look at it that way, but I thought it was a step in the right direction.” This article originally appeared on Packers News:.
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