Josh Jacobs Injury Update: Outlook on Packers RB’s Knee Injury Revealed

Green Bay’s bell cow running back left Sunday’s game against the Giants and did not return.

Josh Jacobs left Sunday's Packers win with a knee injury. / Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

Packers running back Josh Jacobs suffered a knee injury in the first half of Green Bay’s 27–20 win over the Giants on Sunday. He left the game and did not return.

After the contest, coach Matt LeFleur didn’t provide a concrete update on the 27-year-old, but told the media that, “Any time a player, especially of his magnitude ... doesn’t finish a game you’re always concerned about the welfare of them.”

Jacobs logged seven carries for 40 yards before exiting Sunday’s game. In his absence, backup Emmanuel Wilson stepped in with 40 yards of his own on 11 carries, as well as a second-quarter touchdown that helped the Packers come out victorious.

Josh Jacobs injury update

Jacobs left Sunday's game with a knee injury. / Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

Following Sunday’s game, ESPN Packers reporter Rob Demovsky relayed a positive update on Jacobs, reporting that the “early indication” is he did not suffer a season-ending knee injury.

Further testing on Monday in Green Bay showed that Jacobs’ knee is “structurally sound,” and that no surgery will be needed, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero.

“He’s considered day-to-day,” the duo added. “But could miss [this week’s] game against the Vikings.”

The Packers (6-3-1) return home to Lambeau Field next Sunday where they’ll take on said division rival Vikings at 1:00 p.m. ET

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