The Green Bay Packers lost one of their best playmakers for the remainder of Sunday’s contest against the New York Giants.
Running back Josh Jacobs exited in the first half with a knee injury, and the Packers announced he was ruled out for the remainder in the second half.
Jacobs had seven carries for 40 yards prior to leaving with the injury.
It wasn’t the only concern for the visitors, as quarterback Jordan Love also temporarily left the contest before he returned. Malik Willis entered the game for Love and went 2-of-2 passing for a touchdown, but Love eventually returned.
As for Jacobs, a long-term injury would be a massive development for Green Bay.
He entered play with 608 rushing yards, 237 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns on the campaign. He seemed to be well on his way to a second straight season with more than 1,000 rushing yards after he posted 1,329 yards and 15 touchdowns on the ground in his first year with the Packers in 2024.
Green Bay will likely rely more on Emanuel Wilson at running back if Jacobs is sidelined for longer than just Sunday’s contest.
Wilson scored a go-ahead touchdown in the second quarter for the Packers, which was a welcome development for the NFC North team. It might need much more of that moving forward if Jacobs is sidelined following his setback.
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