Overview
- Jacobs fractured his right ring finger in the first quarter of the Week 9 win over the Patriots on Nov. 9 and left the game after struggling to grip the ball.
- He had successful surgery in Los Angeles on Friday, Nov. 13, with hand specialist Dr. Steven Shin, and league insiders now project a 2–3 week recovery.
- The Packers officially ruled Jacobs out for Week 10 and chose not to place him on injured reserve on Nov. 14 so he would not be forced to miss at least four games.
- Kaleb Johnson is expected to lead the backfield in Jacobs’ absence and the team activated Chris Brooks from injured reserve to add depth.
- Jacobs already missed Green Bay’s first six games on the commissioner’s exempt list this season, so his limited availability has an outsized effect on the Packers’ running game and play-calling going forward.