Packers RB Josh Jacobs needs surgery on finger, to miss up to 3 games

Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs needs surgery on his broken finger and will miss up to three weeks, according to reporting from Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports on Monday. Matt LaFleur will speak with the media on Monday afternoon. Packers Wire will update this post if LaFleur confirms the need

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Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs needs surgery on his broken finger and will miss up to three weeks, according to reporting from Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports on Monday.

Matt LaFleur will speak with the media on Monday afternoon. Packers Wire will update this post if LaFleur confirms the need for surgery.

Jacobs suffered the injury in the first quarter of Sunday's win over the New England Patriots. He left the game and did not return because he was having problems gripping the football.

Missing up to three games suggests Jacobs will not need to go on injured reserve, which would require missing a minimum of four games.

The Packers face the Minnesota Vikings, Los Angeles Rams and New Orleans Saints over the next four weeks. Green Bay has a bye

in Week 11. If Jacobs returned after missing three games, he'd be back for Week 14 against the Buffalo Bills.

The big question now: Will the Packers use the trade deadline to add help at running back? Jacobs won't miss the rest of the season, but the run game could use the spark. MarShawn Lloyd is also dealing with a knee injury. The only healthy running backs on the roster are Kaleb Johnson and Pierre Strong Jr. entering Week 10.

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