Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs was not on the field participating in the first OTA session this week. Coach Matt LaFleur said Jacobs, who signed a three-year contract with the Packers to replace Aaron Jones, is dealing with a minor hamstring injury.
“He’s working through a little hamstring issue,” LaFleur explained Tuesday. I know everyone will panic, but he is recovering well, he is doing a good job and we expect him to be back soon.”
Jacobs, 26, has never missed a game with a hamstring injury at the NFL level, but he missed two games with a hamstring injury before the 2017 season at Alabama. Last year, Jacobs missed four games with a deep bruise on his thigh.
Jones, the running back he replaces in Green Bay, suffered a hamstring injury early in the 2023 season and then missed more games with a knee injury.
The Packers have veteran AJ Dillon and third-round pick MarShawn Lloyd running back behind Jacobs, as well as Emanuel Wilson, Ellis Meriweather and rookie Jarveon Howard.
Jacobs has played in all 17 games and has rushed for 1,653 yards in 2022, the most in the NFL. Last year he played in 13 games and had 805 yards rushing. Jacobs has played at least 13 games in all five of his NFL seasons and has only missed a total of nine games.
