Overview
- The Packers activated running back Josh Jacobs to the 53-man roster on Saturday, Oct. 24, and the team listed him as available to play on Sunday in Detroit.
- NFL insiders reported Jacobs is expected to receive a starter’s or near-normal allotment of reps in his season debut, though his in-game workload will be monitored for how he feels.
- Jacobs pleaded no-contest to misdemeanor battery and criminal-damage charges in September and remains under the NFL’s personal-conduct investigation, which could still lead to discipline; the six games he spent on the Commissioner’s Exempt List can count toward any suspension.
- Green Bay has struggled to run the ball this season, ranking last in rushing yards per game (59.8) through six weeks, and the team also made roster moves Saturday by activating DT Jordon Riley, signing Coleman Owen and elevating Arron Mosby.
- Jacobs told reporters he is remorseful for putting the team in this position, and his return has prompted short-term lineup plans and speculative trade talk about alternatives such as Colts RB Jonathan Taylor if the league takes further action.