Packers coach Matt LaFleur said Josh Jacobs is ‘feeling pretty good’
Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur confirmed running back Josh Jacobs will practice with the team on Dec. 12.
GREEN BAY – If Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs feels healthy enough to play, there is no holding him back.
Jacobs practiced with the Packers on Dec. 12 after sitting out the past two days. He said tests showed there’s nothing structurally wrong with his left knee after suffering a bone bruise against the New York Giants on Nov. 16.
“He’ll be out there in a limited capacity, and we’ll see how he’s feeling,” Packers coach Matt LaFleur said during his Dec. 12 pre-practice news conference. “Just talking to him, it sounds like he’s feeling pretty good, so we’ll see how he responds to the practice.”
With an AFC opponent coming up this weekend in the Denver Broncos followed by their second crucial NFC North contest with rival Chicago Bears, LaFleur said there wouldn’t be a situation where they held Jacobs out for one game to prepare him for another.
“Right now, where we’re at, we’re not looking any further than the game in front of our face,” LaFleur said. “That’s where we’ll continue to keep the focus on this game.”
With Jacobs’ return to practice, the Packers had every player on the active roster participate in practice.
Here’s the latest:
According to the Packers’ final injury report before facing the Broncos, Josh Jacobs (knee), Savion Williams (foot), Lukas Van Ness (foot) and Kristian Welch (concussion) are questionable to play.
The three players currently in their injured-reserve practice window − Brenton Cox Jr. (groin), Collin Oliver (hamstring) and MarShawn Lloyd (calf/hamstring) − are ruled out.
Lukas Van Ness injury update
Packers defensive end Lukas Van Ness returned to practice Dec. 10 and was present all week.
Van Ness missed five games due to a foot injury, and returned in Week 12 against the Vikings, but played just six snaps. He’s missed the past two games.
Savion Williams injury update
Packers receiver and return specialist Savion Williams practiced all week after missing the Bears game.
He’s been battling a foot injury that forced him to miss the past two games.
Matthew Golden injury update
Packers receiver Matthew Golden, who’s been battling shoulder and wrist injuries this season, participated in practice all week.
Golden played against the Bears but had just five snaps and one target in the game.
Dontayvion Wicks injury update
Packers receiver Dontayvion Wicks practiced all week with the team.
Wicks is dealing with an ankle injury and tried to give it a go against the Bears, but played just six snaps.
Update on injured-reserve players
The 21-day practice windows for MarShawn Lloyd, Collin Oliver and Brenton Cox Jr. opened Dec. 1.
Lloyd was the lone player in the group that didn’t practice Dec. 12. It’s the first practice he’s missed since returning. A hamstring was added to the previous calf injury.
(This story was updated following the team’s injury report.)