Will Green Bay Packers Running Back Josh Jacobs Play In Week 15?
Let’s be honest: seeing that dreaded “Questionable” tag pop up next to your star running back in December is enough to induce mild heart palpitations. The Green Bay Packers are in the thick of a playoff hunt, and Josh Jacobs decided to give everyone a scare by sitting out practice on Wednesday and Thursday with a knee issue.
While the official injury report lists him as questionable, the vibe coming out of Green Bay, and Adam Schefter, is that Jacobs is expected to suit up when the Packers take on the Denver Broncos later today. The missed practice time earlier in the week feels less like a major setback and more like “veteran load management.” When you run as hard as Jacobs does, sometimes the best practice is simply not practicing at all.
A Crucial Test At Mile High
It is a good thing Jacobs is toughing it out, because the Packers are walking into a buzzsaw in Denver. The Broncos aren’t exactly rolling out the red carpet for opposing running backs. Their defense has been stingy all year, ranking second in rushing yards allowed. They don’t give up easy real estate.
This isn’t going to be a game where Jacobs breaks off 50-yard sprints untouched. This is going to be a grind. It’s going to be four yards and a cloud of dust. But this is exactly why Green Bay brought Jacobs in. He’s a volume monster who gets better as the game gets grimier. If anyone can crack that Denver defensive front, it’s a guy with 12 touchdowns on the ground this season.
Why Green Bay Needs Jacobs Now More Than Ever
There is another layer to this drama that makes Jacobs playing absolutely vital. The running back room behind him is looking a little sickly—literally.
Backup Running Back Emanuel Wilson is dealing with a virus. The team actually sent him home on Saturday to keep him away from the rest of the squad. His status is up in the air depending on how he feels Sunday morning. If Wilson can’t go, and Jacobs is sidelined, the Packers would be staring down a depth chart nightmare in a must-win game.
Pierre Strong has been elevated from the practice squad, but let’s be real: in a game with playoff implications, you want the ball in the hands of your bell cow, not the emergency backup.
