Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs will undergo surgery on his broken ring finger later this week and could return in two to three weeks, potentially missing only Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
Green Bay will wait until Saturday to decide whether to place Jacobs on injured reserve, which would require him to miss at least four games. The Packers have a bye after facing Minnesota, followed by games against the Los Angeles Rams, New Orleans Saints, and Buffalo Bills.
Jacobs suffered the injury during the first quarter of Sunday’s win over the New England Patriots and did not return. He finished with five yards on four carries, but Green Bay’s rushing attack delivered its best performance
of the season, totaling 129 yards and two touchdowns. Kaleb Johnson led the way with 68 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries.
The Packers did not acquire a running back ahead of Tuesday’s trade deadline, though Matt LaFleur said Monday there is a “good chance” Chris Brooks will return from injured reserve this week.
Jacobs also missed Green Bay’s season opener against Minnesota while on the commissioner’s exempt list. In three games this season, he has rushed for 80 yards and one touchdown on 36 carries, adding 11 receptions for 68 yards and two touchdowns.
This article originally appeared on Packers Wire: Packers RB Josh Jacobs could return sooner rather than later after finger surgery
