Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs underwent successful surgery on his fractured right ring finger Friday and will be unavailable for Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings.
The procedure was performed in Los Angeles by hand and wrist surgeon Dr. Steven Shin. Jacobs is expected to return in the next several weeks, NFL insider Tom Pelissero reported Saturday.
Jacobs injured the finger in the first quarter of Green Bay’s 45-27 win over the New England Patriots last Sunday. He had four carries for five yards before leaving the game. Coach Matt LaFleur initially left open the possibility of placing Jacobs on injured reserve, which would require him to miss at least four games.
The Packers have won two straight games and are 6-3 entering Sunday’s NFC North matchup, which is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET on Fox. Kaleb Johnson had 68 rushing yards and a touchdown on 14 carries against New England.
Jacobs has played three games since returning from the commissioner’s exempt list, which he was placed on amid a domestic dispute. He missed six games before the NFL reinstated him last month.
This season, Jacobs has 80 rushing yards and one touchdown on 36 carries, an average of 2.2 yards per attempt. He also has 11 receptions for 68 yards and two touchdowns, giving him 148 yards from scrimmage.
In his debut season with Green Bay, Jacobs recorded 1,329 yards and 15 touchdowns. He followed that with 929 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns last season.
