Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs will have surgery later this week on a broken ring finger and has been ruled out of Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings.
Jacobs suffered the injury against the New England Patriots in Week 9 and struggled to grip the football afterward. Packers coach Matt LaFleur confirmed that surgery was necessary, though he initially declined to provide a recovery timeline.
Jacobs could return in as little as two to three weeks, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported, citing sources. The Packers are expected to decide Saturday whether to place him on injured reserve, but the move is not guaranteed. An injured reserve designation would require him to miss at least four games.
Green Bay has a bye in Week 11, followed by a Week 12 game against the Los Angeles Rams. Jacobs had recently returned after spending six weeks on the commissioner’s exempt list.
