Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs sustained a knee injury during the Week 11 matchup against the New York Giants on Sunday. He was initially listed as questionable to return but was later ruled out for the rest of the game.
What happened to Josh Jacobs?
Jacobs appeared to injure his left knee after being knocked out of bounds by Jevon Holland on a first-quarter run. He stayed in briefly before heading to the sideline in clear pain and eventually going inside for further evaluation.
Josh Jacobs injury update
Jacobs’ knee injury is not believed to be season-ending. According to ESPN’s Rob Demovsky, the running back will undergo further tests on Monday when the team returns to Green Bay.
“I think anytime a player, especially of his magnitude, but anytime a player doesn’t finish a game, you’re always concerned about the welfare of them,” Packers coach Matt LaFleur told ESPN Senior NFL Insider Adam Schefter.
It remains unclear whether Jacobs will miss next weekend’s game against Minnesota Vikings.
Before exiting, Jacobs had seven carries for 40 yards. He entered Week 11 ranked second in the NFL in rushing touchdowns (11) and had 608 rushing yards in nine games.
Quarterback Jordan Love credited the team’s resilience despite the injuries.
“I don’t think you have to adjust too much. I think obviously it’s tough whenever people go down, but like we always say, next-man-up mentality,” he said.
Love himself left briefly with a left-shoulder injury but later returned, calling the soreness “manageable.”
“It was definitely not fun,” he added. “It’s just a small injury, so we’ll re-evaluate it when we get back, look at it, see what’s going on, but yeah it’s not fun.”
With Jacobs out, Green Bay turned to Emanuel Wilson, who stepped up with an 11-yard touchdown run in the second quarter.
The Packers went on to earn a 27-20 win over the Giants, snapping their two-game losing streak.
“He did a great job tonight just finding ways to keep going,” Love said of Wilson. “I don’t think we changed things up much, kept going with our plan and our scheme and he made some big-time plays.”