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Josh Jacobs Injury Update
Josh Jacobs is dealing with a lingering knee injury, but all signs right now say it’s more maintenance than meltdown. He first banged that knee in Week 11 against the Giants, a contusion that blew up with swelling so fast he couldn’t bend it and had to shut it down early, then missed Week 12 against the Vikings.
Since then, it’s basically been the “play Sunday, manage it during the week” routine: he returned on Thanksgiving vs the Lions and looked like himself with 83 rushing yards on 17 carries, then handled 22 touches and over 70% of the snaps in the win over the Bears.
On the Week 15 injury report, Jacobs did not practice on Wednesday and was the only Packers player listed as a DNP, which sounds scary until you notice he was riding the bike and doing side work while everyone else was in team drills. Local beat writers have already framed it as the classic veteran maintenance day for a guy playing through a minor but annoying issue, not a sign of a setback.
Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) reported on X that the knee issue was the reason Josh Jacobs missed today’s practice. He speculated that it is likely just maintenance from his previous injury against the Giants and that Jacobs should return to practice tomorrow.
If you’ve played fantasy for more than five minutes, you’ve probably lived this storyline: star RB, midweek DNP, social media panic, and then he’s out there Sunday night making everyone who benched him feel sick.
Will Josh Jacobs Play Week 15?
Right now, the expectation is that Josh Jacobs will play in Week 15 against the Broncos, as long as he trends back to at least limited practice by Thursday or Friday. The key detail from reporters is that this is the same knee contusion he’s already been playing through, not a fresh injury, and the Packers have treated his missed Wednesday session as precautionary rest. Dominique Yates (@RealDYates) reported on X that Josh Jacobs, dealing with a knee issue, is the only player not practicing for the #Packers. While the other running backs were participating in drills, Jacobs was seen off to the side undergoing rehab.
Practically, that means fantasy managers should treat him like “probable but watch the reports,” especially with this game sitting on Sunday Night Football and facing one of the league’s toughest run defenses. The volume is still there; he’s handled 20+ touches in back‑to‑back games since returning, but the red-zone chances have dipped a bit, and Denver isn’t exactly a friendly matchup for touchdown spikes.Still, if he’s active, he’s the kind of player you usually live with rather than get too cute about; sitting a healthy-or-close-to-healthy Jacobs has burned a lot of people over the years.
Josh Jacobs Stats
Stat-wise, Josh Jacobs is still very much a workhorse back, even with the move to Green Bay. Over his career, he’s cleared 6,000 rushing yards, added more than 1,500 receiving yards, and found the end zone 40-plus times on the ground, including that monster 1,653-yard season with the Raiders in 2022 that basically won fantasy leagues by itself.
With the Packers this season, he’s averaged over 75 rushing yards per game on solid efficiency and continues to see meaningful passing-game usage, even if the box scores don’t always show big reception totals.
Disclaimer
This article is for informational and fantasy-football guidance only and is not official medical or team advice. Player status can change quickly based on new evaluations, practices, or coach decisions. Always double‑check the latest team reports and official injury updates before making betting or lineup choices.
