Packers RB Josh Jacobs suffers fractured finger

    PackersNov 9, 1:15 AM

    Update (Monday, 4:10 PM ET): Coach Matt LaFleur confirmed Jacobs will undergo surgery on the fractured ring finger, and Jacobs is out indefinitely and could be headed to injured reserve, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. LaFleur would not rule out IR, but said the Packers might not need to add a running back because Chris Brooks could be ready to return from IR, per Rob Demovsky of ESPN.

    Update (Monday, 3:05 PM ET): Jacobs is set to undergo surgery on the injured finger this week and is expected to miss a maximum of three weeks, sources told Mike Zenitz of CBS Sports.

    Update (Sunday, 8:34 PM ET): Jacobs said he broke the ring finger on his right hand and that the swelling has gone down compared to what it was initially, according to Rob Demovsky of ESPN. He said he couldn’t grip the ball, per Schneidman.

    Packers running back Josh Jacobs fractured a finger, head coach Matt LaFleur said, according to Matt Schneidman of The Athletic. The team hopes to figure out a way for him to play with it, but he couldn’t go Sunday after the injury happened.

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