GREEN BAY — Josh Jacobs told us he would be a true game-time decision for Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings at Lambeau Field, and the Green Bay Packers workhorse running back will indeed be exactly that. 

Jacobs is listed as questionable for the matchup between the Packers (6-3-1) and Vikings (4-6), even though the swelling has gone down significantly in his knee, which he banged on the hard MetLife Stadium turf in last Sunday’s win over the New York Giants.

“We’re just going to see what he can do,” Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said of Jacobs before Friday’s practice. “Just in talking to him, he’s feeling pretty good. So, we’ll see when we get out there.”

The Packers also listed five other players as questionable: Wide receivers Matthew Golden (shoulder/wrist), Savion Williams (foot) and Dontayvion Wicks (calf); and defensive linemen Lukas Van Ness (foot) and Karl Brooks (ankle).

Middle linebacker Quay Walker (neck) is listed as doubtful, while cornerback Nate Hobbs (knee) and wide receiver Jayden Reed (collarbone/foot) have both been ruled out.

The Packers opened their 21-day window for Reed to return from injured reserve on Friday, as Reed practiced for the first time since breaking his collarbone in the Packers’ Sept. 11 win over the Washington Commanders.

Jacobs left Sunday’s game against the New York Giants after 12 plays due to a bone bruise and thigh contusion he actuated to playing on the MetLife Stadium surface.

Jacobs, who sustained the injury on the second play of the game, departed after seven carries and did not return. He practiced on a limited basis on Thursday and Friday and had said in a lengthy interview that the “worst-case scenario” is that he’ll miss Sunday’s game but be ready for the Packers’ Thanksgiving Day matchup with the Detroit Lions next Thursday.

“I would say the only reason why I’m thinking about [not playing] is the quick turnaround [to] Thursday,” said Jacobs, who has carried 169 times for 648 yards and 11 touchdowns this season. “It’s like, ‘OK, you play [against the Vikings] and potentially re-aggravate it and get more swelling, and then you miss that next week and maybe even potentially the next week? Or do you just rest and go Thursday?’

“That’s honestly something that I’ve been thinking about, contemplating more and more as we getting closer [to the game]. But what I can say and what I can guarantee is, if I feel like I can go and it’s not going to hinder the team, then I’m going to go. But it’s going to truly be a game-time decision.”

Walker did not practice all week after sustaining a stinger against the Giants. Assuming he does not play, Sam linebacker Isaiah McDuffie would take over the on-field play-calling duties, relaying defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley’s calls to the huddle, and Ty’Ron Hopper, who played 12 snaps on defense after Walker left the game, would join Edgerrin Cooper in the Packers’ base 4-3 defense.

Van Ness has missed the last five games with a foot injury he suffered in the Packers’ Oct. 12 win over the Cincinnati Bengals, but LaFleur said Friday that “the goal” is for him to play after he practiced throughout the week on a limited basis.

Brooks injured his ankle against the Giants and sat out the Wednesday and Thursday practices before working on a limited basis on Friday.

Williams continues to wear an orthopedic walking boot on his foot throughout the week, removing it only to practice. He sat out on Wednesday, practiced on a limited basis on Thursday and then rested his foot again on Friday.

“He’s been battling through. And I mean, quite honestly, when I watch him throughout the course of practice, I’m like, [are we] sure this guy can play?” LaFleur said. “But he is as tough as they come.”

On the bright side, quarterback Jordan Love (left shoulder) and kicker Brandon McManus were both full participants in practice and were removed from the injury report, meaning both will play against the Vikings.

Love suffered the injury to his non-throwing shoulder when he was hit hard on a scramble against the Giants. He said all week long that he would be able to play.

McManus, meanwhile, kicked in practice on Wednesday and again on Friday and made it through unscathed. Last week, he kicked on Thursday and Friday, then felt tightness and discomfort in his troublesome quadriceps and was added to the injury report on Saturday.

No. 2 kicker Lucas Havrisik filled in and missed a pair of extra points in windy conditions.

“Hopefully the rest has been good for him,” special teams coordinator Rich Bisaccia said of McManus. “He had a really good day (Wednesday). Probably the best day he’s had in a while. … And hopefully should be ready for the game.”

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