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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 fractured a finger on his right hand in Sunday's win over the Patriots, HC Matt LaFleur said afterward. Jacobs was unable to return to the game, but LaFleur said the team hopes to figure out a way for Jacobs to play through the injury. We'll keep you updated on his status throughout the coming week. Green Bay lost RB MarShawn Lloyd to a knee injury in practice this past week, leaving Kaleb Johnson and Pierre Strong as the only healthy RBs on the active roster.

Packers RB Josh Jacobs suffered a hand injury in the first quarter of Sunday's game vs. the Patriots. He headed back to the locker room and is questionable to return. With RB MarShawn Lloyd inactive today with a knee injury, Green Bay is down to RBs Pierre Strong and Kaleb Johnson.

Packers RB MarShawn Lloyd (knee) is inactive for today’s game vs. the Patriots. He presumably hurt his knee in Thursday’s practice, but we don’t have any other info on the injury. Lloyd's absence leaves Pierre Strong and Kaleb Johnson behind Josh Jacobs.

Packers RB MarShawn Lloyd (knee) is questionable for this weekend's game vs. the Patriots. He was added to the injury report on Thursday and limited again in Friday's practice. Lloyd has totaled 12 touches over the last two weeks, so his absence would add a bit more volume upside for RB Josh Jacobs.

Packers RB Josh Jacobs turned in the ugliest 23.2-PPR-point outing you’ll ever see in Thursday night’s win over the Panthers. He managed just 39 yards on 21 carries (1.9 YPC), with a long run of 6 yards and 14 carries that went for 1 yard or fewer. He also caught all 6 of his targets for just 13 yards. Luckily, two of Jacobs’ touches went for TDs: a one-yard score in the second quarter after a nice cut behind the line of scrimmage, and a four-yard TD catch in the third quarter after splitting out of the backfield.

Jacobs made his season debut after his roster exemption was lifted and immediately took over as the Packers’ lead back. He ran 11 times for 36 yards and caught 5 of 7 targets for 55 yards and a TD. That receiving work powered an RB7 finish. Jacobs played 35 of 67 snaps (52%), with MarShawn Lloyd as the primary backup (24 snaps) and Pierre Strong third (8). He handled both goal-line snaps and led on third downs, but the snaps weren’t split by any clear drive or situation pattern.

Packers RB Josh Jacobs has been activated from the exempt list, putting him on track to play vs. the Lions on Sunday. Jacobs missed the first 6 games of the season, but it's worth noting that he was allowed to attend team meetings and lift with the team while on the exempt list. Jacobs said earlier this week that he's been working out in his helmet and pads for the past six weeks. It's still completely unclear how big a role he'll play in his 2026 debut, but a struggling Green Bay running game could certainly use him. We'll look for Sunday-morning reports on the Packers' plans for Jacobs.

Packers RB Josh Jacobs will return to practice Wednesday, but the team apparently hasn't decided yet whether he'll play Sunday at Detroit, according to ESPN's Rob Demovsky.

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.