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Packers RB Josh Jacobs will undergo surgery on his fractured finger and will miss a "maximum of 3 weeks," CBS Sports' Matt Zenitz reports. It's unclear if Jacobs has a chance to play against the Vikings this Sunday, but fantasy managers should make plans to be without him. RB MarShawn Lloyd hurt his knee in practice last week and missed the Patriots game, which left the backfield to Kaleb Johnson and Pierre Strong. Johnson took 14 carries for 68 yards and a score but wasn't targeted. Strong carried 8 times for 22 yards and caught both of his targets for 11 yards. We'll see about Lloyd's status, as well as RB Chris Brooks, who was designated to return from IR last week. But this running game has been ineffective all season, and Week 10 brings a matchup against the league's second-ranked RB defense by adjusted fantasy points allowed. It's a situation to try to avoid in fantasy lineups.

Update: HC Matt LaFleur didn't have a timetable for Jacobs' return but didn't rule out the possibility of a trip to injured reserve, per ESPN's Rob Demovsky. We'll look for further updates on Jacobs' status, but plan on him missing at least Week 10.

Packers RB Josh Jacobs will be removed from the Commissioner Exempt List on Monday and will be eligible to play Week 7, the league announced Friday afternoon. Jacobs will end up missing the standard 6 games for domestic violence situations. The league's statement also says, though, that the review of Jacobs' incident "remains ongoing." That seemingly leaves the door open for additional discipline.

Packers RB Chris Brooks (ankle) is out for Sunday’s game vs. the Bears. Green Bay elevated RB Pierre Strong from the practice squad earlier this week. He’ll join MarShawn Lloyd and Kaleb Johnson in a backfield you still don’t want to mess with in fantasy lineups.

Packers RB Kaleb Johnson led the team in carries (8) and rushing yards (42) in Sunday’s close win over Tampa Bay. Johnson didn’t draw a target, though, while he posted his second fumble as a Packer.

Packers RB Chris Brooks hurt an ankle in the first half of Sunday's game vs. the Buccaneers and is questionable to return. He was leading the team with 30 yards on 4 carries before exiting. His absence leaves Green Bay with RBs MarShawn Lloyd and Kaleb Johnson.

The Packers utilized three RBs in Sunday’s overtime win over the Jets: MarShawn Lloyd, Chris Brooks, and Kaleb Johnson. The problem was that no RB topped 8 carries or 32 yards.

The Packers run game struggled to operate against a strong Vikings front. Chris Brooks led the RBs with 38 snaps, leading to 7 rushes for 29 yards. MarShawn Lloyd played fewer snaps (30), but ran 13 times for 37 yards. Neither played a major role in the passing game with both running only 9 routes and Lloyd having the only RB target.

Packers OC Adam Stenavich said earlier this week that the team plans to use a committee backfield "for a little while." RB Josh Jacobs' absence leaves MarShawn Lloyd, who played 10 total snaps over the last two seasons, as the lead back. RBs Chris Brooks and Kaleb Johnson are also on the active roster, with RB Pierre Strong on the practice squad.

Packers RB Josh Jacobs’ initial court hearing has been moved up from November 17 to September 10, according to FOX 11 News. His attorneys are expected to appear on his behalf. Jacobs faces misdemeanor charges of battery and criminal damage to property stemming from a May incident. He remains on the Exempt List, preventing him from practicing or playing.

You undoubtedly already heard that Packers RB Josh Jacobs landed on the commissioner's exempt list Sunday. That knocks him out of action indefinitely because the league has no explicit rules for how long a player can stay on there or the effect of specific infractions. But we do have some precedent that may -- or may not -- help us decipher Jacobs' outlook.

The NFL has placed Packers RB Josh Jacobs on the commissioner’s exempt list in the wake of his charges. The knocks Jacobs out of action indefinitely

Josh Jacobs now faces two criminal charges, per Wisconsin court records: misdemeanor battery and misdemeanor criminal damage to property. The charges stem from an alleged domestic violence incident in May.

Packers RB MarShawn Lloyd had a healthy and impressive spring. He's carried that momentum into the early stages of training camp, working in with the first-team offense and flashing his big-play ability.

Packers RB MarShawn Lloyd has appeared in just one regular-season game since Green Bay took him in Round 3 of the 2024 NFL Draft. Hamstring, ankle, groin, and calf injuries, plus an appendectomy, have kept him off the field. But RBs coach Ben Sirmans said this week that Lloyd is healthy now, and the team is optimistic he'll contribute in 2026.

Give Josh Jacobs credit for trying to play through a knee injury after he missed practice all week, but fantasy managers would have been better off if Jacobs had rested. Jacobs mustered only 36 yards on 12 carries in Green Bay's 22-16 overtime loss to the Bears. He chipped in a pair of receptions for 12 yards, but Jacobs' 6.8 PPR points were his second-lowest total of the season and came at the worst time, in the semi-finals.

Packers RB Emanuel Wilson has been downgraded to questionable for Sunday's game vs. the Broncos with an illness. RB Josh Jacobs is already questionable with his knee issue. We don't expect the illness to keep Wilson from playing tomorrow, but the Packers elevated RB Pierre Strong from the practice squad as insurance. Strong joins Wilson, Jacobs, and Chris Brooks on the active roster. We'll keep you updated on this backfield leading up to 4:25 pm ET kickoff tomorrow.

Packers RB Emanuel Wilson drew workhorse usage in Sunday's win over the Vikings, with Josh Jacobs inactive. He rushed 28 times for 107 yards and 2 TDs, adding 2 receptions for 18 yards among two targets. Chris Brooks handled eight carries as the No. 2 RB, collecting just 21 yards (2.6 per carry).