Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs did not participate in his second straight practice this week due to a knee injury, raising questions about his availability for Sunday’s game against the host Denver Broncos.
Jacobs told reporters on Thursday that an MRI on his knee came back clean earlier in the week. The three-time Pro Bowl selection also said he did not aggravate the injury during Green Bay’s 28-21 victory over the Chicago Bears last weekend.
“I didn’t get hit on it last game, but toward the second half of the game last week it started to get stiff,” Jacobs said. “Just running around, casual swelling. That’s the main thing. Just trying to get the fluid out of there.”
Packers head coach Matt LaFleur expressed concern about Jacobs’ status prior to Thursday’s practice.
“Any time a guy doesn’t practice there’s always concern. We’ll see,” LaFleur said. “He’s been battling through. He’s doing everything in his power to get ready to go.”
Jacobs initially sustained the injury in Green Bay’s 27-20 win over the New York Giants on Nov. 16.
Emanuel Wilson would be in line for a bigger workload should Jacobs be limited or ruled out for the Packers (9-3-1) in their game versus the Broncos (11-2).
Wilson rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns on 28 carries when Jacobs sat out Green Bay’s 23-6 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Nov. 23.
Jacobs, 27, has rushed for 817 yards and 12 touchdowns in 12 games this season.
Signed to a four-year deal in March 2024, Jacobs has 7,691 rushing yards and 73 rushing touchdowns in 102 career games with the Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders and Packers.
