Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs had surgery to repair his broken right ring finger in Los Angeles on Friday, according to Tom Pelissero of The Ringer. Jacobs is expected to be back "in the next few weeks" but will miss Sunday's showdown with the Minnesota Vikings.
The Packers ruled out Jacobs for Week 10 on the final injury report released on Friday. Jacobs suffered the finger injury while attempting to stiff arm a defender in the first quarter of last Sunday's win over the New England Patriots.
The recovery timeline suggests Jacobs will not need to go on injured reserve, although the Packers will make a final decision on Saturday. If placed on injured reserve, Jacobs must miss at least four games before he can return, pushing his earliest
possible return date to Dec. 20 against the Miami Dolphins. If he avoids injured reserve and the timeline holds, Jacobs could have a realistic chance to play on Dec. 6 against the New Orleans Saints.
The Packers have MarShawn Lloyd, Kaleb Johnson and Pierre Strong Jr. on the roster at running back, and Chris Brooks is expected to be activated off injured reserve on Saturday. Johnson rushed for a season high 68 yards and scored a rushing touchdown in the Packers' win over the Patriots on Sunday.
The Packers will not have Jacobs available for either matchup against the Vikings this season. He missed Week 1 while on the Commissioner's Exempt List.
This article originally appeared on Packers Wire: Packers RB Josh Jacobs had surgery to fix finger on Friday
