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Green Bay Packers star running back Josh Jacobs suffered a fractured ring finger on his right hand during his team's 45-27 beatdown of the New England Patriots this past weekend, leaving his availability in question. The injury required surgery, and now an update has emerged on Jacobs' potential return for the Packers.
According to Netflix NFL insider Tom Pelissero, Jacobs underwent successful surgery on his fractured ring finger on Friday in Los Angeles, with noted hand and wrist surgeon Dr. Steven Shin performing the procedure. Pelissero reported that Jacobs is expected to return to the Packers in the "next several weeks."
That could bode well for a Packers team that has won its last two games to improve to 6-3 this season in the competitive NFC North.
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Jacobs missed six games after being placed on the Commissioner's Exempt List amid a domestic dispute and the NFL reinstated Jacobs last month.
However, his three games since returning haven't been as productive as he or the team may have hoped. Jacobs recorded 36 carries for just 80 yards and one touchdown before suffering his finger injury against New England.
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He's been a key offensive component for the Packers for the past two seasons. He had 1,329 yards and 15 touchdowns in his debut season for Green Bay, and then 929 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns last season.
With Jacobs sidelined for the next several weeks, Kaleb Johnson could now take on a bigger workload for the Packers. Johnson has appeared in seven games, tallying 42 carries for 172 yards and one touchdown.
MarShawn Lloyd has played in eight games for the Packers and has 149 rushing yards with two touchdowns to give Green Bay additional options at the position.
Green Bay is heading into a challenging matchup this Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings, considered one of the league's top defenses. The Packers' running game could be important in taking pressure off quarterback Jordan Love.
The Vikings also just added quarterback Kirk Cousins ahead of Tuesday's NFL trade deadline, potentially providing a significant upgrade for a struggling offense in the competitive NFC North.
The Green Bay Packers face the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, Nov. 15, beginning at 1 p.m. ET.
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