Packers' Josh Jacobs: Extends TD streak to five games
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Jacobs carried the ball 17 times for 87 yards and a touchdown and caught four of five targets for 13 yards in Sunday's 16-13 loss to the Panthers.
The former Raider continues to thrive as a Packer. Jacobs' one-yard TD run in the fourth quarter tied the contest at 13-13 and extended his personal scoring streak to five games, a stretch in which he's amassed 354 rushing yards and eight TDs. Sunday's loss also marked his third game this season with 100-plus scrimmage yards. Jacobs will likely be leaned on heavily once again in a Week 10 battle against the Eagles, especially with the Packers having seen Tucker Kraft (knee) and Matthew Golden (shoulder) go down to injuries against the Panthers.
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Packers' Josh Jacobs: Avoids injury designation
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Jacobs (calf) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against Carolina.
Jacobs remained effective while playing through the same calf injury in his past two games, though he did cede more work to backup Emanuel Wilson, relative to their respective roles earlier in the season. With the Packers heavily favored this week, Jacobs has strong odds to find the end zone even if he doesn't quite match his early season dominance of Green Bay's rushing work.
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Packers' Josh Jacobs: Stays limited Thursday
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Jacobs (calf) practiced on a limited basis Thursday, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.
Jacobs is operating with practice limitations for a second consecutive week due to a calf issue, but he was able to play through it the last two games en route to 30 touches for 103 yards from scrimmage and one rushing TD during that span. He avoided a designation on the Packers' final Week 8 injury report last Friday, so a similar scenario may come to pass this week.
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Packers' Josh Jacobs: TD salvages quiet night
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Jacobs (calf) took 13 carries for 33 yards and a touchdown while corralling all three of his targets for 12 yards in Sunday's 35-25 win over the Steelers.
Jacobs was headed towards his worst fantasy performance of the season before punching in a touchdown late in the fourth quarter on Sunday Night Football. Green Bay's workhorse was held to 2.5 yards per carry, opening the door for backup Emanuel Wilson to lead the team with 61 rushing yards on 11 attempts. Jacobs was dealing with a calf injury during the practice week, which could help explain his poor efficiency in Sunday's victory. The late score extended Jacobs' touchdown streak to four games, rewarding fantasy managers with seven trips to the end zone over that span. Assuming he escaped this contest unscathed, Jacobs should be treated as an elite asset in a soft matchup against the Panthers next Sunday.
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Packers' Josh Jacobs: Cleared to play Sunday night
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Jacobs (calf) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game at Pittsburgh, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.
Jacobs played through the same injury last week in a win at Arizona, taking 14 touches for 58 yards and two TDs on 53 percent snap share. He should be tasked with his full workload again now that he's seemingly closer to 100 percent.
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Packers' Josh Jacobs: Limited by calf issue
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Jacobs (calf) was a limited practice participant Wednesday, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.
Jacobs opened last week with back-to-back limited sessions due to an illness, and the Packers tacked on a calf injury Friday despite the fact he logged a full practice. The health concerns left him questionable for this past Sunday's game at Arizona, but he was able to suit up and continue pacing the Packers backfield to the tune of 14 touches for 58 yards from scrimmage and two rushing TDs. Jacobs has two chances remaining this week to get back to all activity, but it remains to be seen if he'll be able to avoid a game-day designation on this occasion.
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Packers' Josh Jacobs: Punches in two TDs in win
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Jacobs carried the ball 13 times for 55 yards and two touchdowns and caught his only target for three yards in Sunday's 27-23 win over the Cardinals.
Both TDs came in the second half as the Packers rallied from a 13-6 halftime deficit, with Jacobs hitting paydirt from seven yards out in the third quarter and from the one-yard line in the fourth for the game-winning score. It's the veteran back's third straight game with multiple touchdowns, and while he has yet to reach 100 rushing yards in a game in 2025, Jacobs' eight TDs on the ground and 593 scrimmage yards through six contests have given him plenty of fantasy value. He'll look to keep rolling in Week 8 against the Steelers.
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Packers' Josh Jacobs: Comes down with illness
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Jacobs was limited in practice Wednesday due to an illness.
After a somewhat slow start to the season, Jacobs has been making the most of his workload over the last two games, combining for 307 yards from scrimmage and four rushing TDs on 49 touches. As the Packers kick off Week 7 prep, he's dealing with an ailment, but his ability to practice in some capacity Wednesday indicates he isn't in much danger of missing Sunday's contest at Arizona. Jacobs will have two more chances to get back to all activity ahead of the weekend.
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Packers' Josh Jacobs: Scores twice to beat Bengals
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Jacobs rushed the ball 18 times for 93 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 27-18 win over the Bengals. He added five receptions on five targets for 57 yards.
The Packers had an efficient offensive day, both on the ground and through the air. Jacobs unsurprisingly led the way as a rusher, ripping off long runs of 16 and 14 yards -- the latter of which went for a touchdown to kick off the fourth quarter. He also turned in his third straight game with at least four catches. Despite not reaching 100 rushing yards in any game, Jacobs has found the end zone six times in five contests and remains one of the most reliable fantasy contributors at running back.
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Packers' Josh Jacobs: Stays limited at practice
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Jacobs (ankle) practiced in a limited capacity Wednesday.
The Packers also capped Jacobs' practice reps last week but didn't tag him with a designation prior to this past Sunday's game at Cleveland, so he may be destined for a similar fate by the end of Week 4 prep. In Week 3, he wasn't able to get much going on the ground (16-30-0), but he turned his nine targets into five catches for 44 yards. Friday's injury report will unveil whether Jacobs heads into the weekend with a designation ahead of Sunday's contest in Dallas.
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Packers' Josh Jacobs: Stonewalled on ground in upset loss
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Jacobs rushed 16 times for 30 yards and brought in five of nine targets for 44 yards in the Packers' 13-10 loss to the Browns on Sunday.
Jacobs got a first-hand taste of a run defense that has essentially been the AFC version of his own team's unit in the early part of the season. The talented back only mustered a long gain of seven yards, and the Packers ultimately began swapping out targets for some of his normal allotment of rush attempts, leading to season highs in both receptions and receiving yards. Following the shocking upset, Jacobs and his teammates will look to rebound in an intriguing Week 4 road matchup against the Cowboys next Sunday night.
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Packers' Josh Jacobs: Cleared to play
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Jacobs (ankle) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game at Cleveland.
Jacobs never made the upgrade to full practice participation but at least took part in a limited capacity this week. He should stay busy Sunday with the Packers heavily favored to win, although Cleveland's one distinct strength so far this season has been shutting down the run. If nothing else, Jacobs is always a strong bet to rack up volume and score a touchdown.
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Packers' Josh Jacobs: Another limited practice
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Jacobs (ankle) practiced in a limited capacity Thursday, Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Jacobs has operated with a cap on his reps so far during Week 3 prep, giving him just one more opportunity to handle every practice rep Friday before the Packers potentially tag him with a designation ahead of Sunday's contest in Cleveland. With TE Tucker Kraft injuring his left knee at Thursday's session, Jacobs may see an increased role in Green Bay's passing game after recording just one target through two weeks of the season.
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Packers' Josh Jacobs: Tending to ankle issue
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Jacobs was limited in practice Wednesday due to an ankle injury, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.
The Packers' ground game has struggled to get going through two contests, but Jacobs still has churned out 150 yards and two touchdowns on 42 carries while hauling in his only target for four yards. Coming off nearly a week of rest since last Thursday's win against the Commanders, though, Jacobs wasn't able to handle a full allotment of reps Wednesday as Green Bay prepares for Sunday's contest at Cleveland.
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Packers' Josh Jacobs: Solid high-volume effort in win
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Jacobs rushed 23 times for 84 yards and a touchdown and wasn't targeted during the Packers' 27-18 win over the Commanders on Thursday night.
The workhorse back was the only Packers running back to log a carry, and Jacobs worked hard for his yards all night considering he had a game-long run of just 10 yards. Jacobs also went in for his second touchdown in as many games on a two-yard run just before the midway point of the second quarter, rounding out his fantasy performance in solid fashion. After logging 43 touches in the first five days of the new season, the veteran back now will get some extra time to ramp up for a Week 3 road matchup against the Browns on Sunday, Sept. 21.
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Packers' Josh Jacobs: Limited to one snap
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Jacobs started and played one snap in Saturday's 30-10 exhibition loss to the Jets.
Jacobs suited up for Green Bay's preseason opener and was on the field when the game began, but he did not record a touch in the contest. The lack of action was not injury-related, and Jacobs is set to open the season as the top option in the backfield for the Packers.
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Packers' Josh Jacobs: Still No. 1 RB, but backup is TBD
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Jacobs remains the Packers' unquestioned No. 1 running back entering the 2025 season, but his primary backup is to be determined, Mike Spofford of the team's official site reports.
Green Bay seemingly used a third-round pick in the 2024 Draft on MarShawn Lloyd to solidify its reserve RB ranks behind Jacobs, but Lloyd managed just one appearance (and seven touches) as a rookie due to a variety of health concerns. With Lloyd sidelined for most of last season, Emanuel Wilson and Chris Brooks combined for 161 touches in the regular season, which was a far cry from Jacobs' 337. Jacobs boasts four campaigns of 1,000-plus rushing yards in his six-year career, and considering the workload he handled in 2024, he's set to take on a similar burden this year. Still, if Lloyd proves his health and sheds his fumble-prone label from college, he could swap places with Wilson as the No. 2 option in the Packers backfield.
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Packers' Josh Jacobs: Scores 15th rushing TD in finale
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Jacobs rushed six times for 44 yards and a touchdown while catching his only target for two yards in Sunday's 24-22 loss to the Bears.
Jacobs extended his touchdown streak to eight games with his 15th rushing touchdown of the season on a nine-yard run in the second quarter. That play capped Jacobs' first regular season in Green Bay, as Emanuel Wilson and Chris Brooks handled backfield duties the rest of the way. Jacobs rushed 301 times for 1,329 yards and 15 touchdowns while adding 36 catches for 342 yards and his first career receiving touchdown on 43 targets in the regular season. The seventh-seeded Packers will travel to Philadelphia in the wild-card round.
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Packers' Josh Jacobs: No injury designation
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Jacobs (wrist) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Bears.
Jacobs never seemed in real danger of missing the game and figures to occupy his usual role as Green Bay's workhorse. There is some chance of his usage eventually being scaled back, however, as the team's chances to move up from the seventh seed to No. 6 depend on the Cowboys beating the Commanders in a game that takes place at the same time as Green Bay's. In other words, the Packers may start to pull starters if it looks like a victory won't help them avoid a first-round trip to Philadelphia.
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Packers' Josh Jacobs: Another limited session
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Jacobs (wrist) practiced in a limited fashion Thursday, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.
Jacobs opened Week 18 prep with a limited walkthrough Wednesday and maintained that activity level a day later, giving him one more chance to get back to full participation Friday or else risk entering the weekend with a designation ahead of Sunday's contest against the Bears. In his first meeting with Chicago this season, Jacobs went for 134 yards from scrimmage and one rushing TD on 22 touches back in Week 11.
