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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 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 MarShawn Lloyd rushed only 10 times for 31 yards in Sunday’s win over the Bears, but he paid off for bold fantasy managers with a pair of goal line TDs. Those marked Lloyd’s first two career rushing TDs.

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.

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

The Packers are acquiring RB Kaleb Johnson from the Steelers, according to Netflix’s Tom Pelissero

The Steelers watched RB Kenneth Gainwell agree to a deal with Tampa Bay on Monday and will apparently fill his spot with Rico Dowdle. Dianna Russini of The Athletic reports that the former Panther has reached agreement with Pittsburgh, though details are not yet available. Joining the Steelers will meet Dowdle back up with HC Mike McCarthy, who piloted the Cowboys for the entirety of Dowdle's time there.

The Steelers have added RB Jaylen Warren to the injury report as questionable for tonight's game against the Dolphins with an illness. His absence would obviously give a large boost to Kenneth Gainwell and likely get rookie RB Kaleb Johnson more involved.

Steelers RB Jaylen Warren injured his left ankle in the third quarter of Sunday's game vs. the Bengals. He briefly returned but didn't get another touch the rest of the way. RB Kenneth Gainwell wound up having a big day in the passing game, catching seven of eight targets for 81 yards and two scores. He mustered just 24 yards on nine carries. RB Kaleb Johnson mixed in for 15 yards on five carries. We'll look for more on Warren's injury. His absence would put Gainwell in the RB2 mix.

Steelers RB Jaylen Warren carried 16 times for 127 yards in Thursday night's loss to the Bengals. It was the second-most carries and second-most rushing yards of his career. Warren added another 31 yards on four catches, tying for third on the team with five targets (15% share). Warren consistently found big running lanes off tackle. He had a long run of 37 yards and three other runs of 10+ yards.