Josh Jacobs Injury History
November 13, 2026
out
• Finger
Surgery
Jacobs will undergo finger surgery Friday, and the Packers will have a better sense of his recovery timetable afterward, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.
November 12, 2026
out
• Finger
Surgery
out
November 12, 2026
out
• Finger
Surgery
out
November 12, 2026
out
• Finger
Surgery
out
November 11, 2026
questionable
• Finger
Surgery
Jacobs will undergo surgery on his broken right ring finger later this week and could be cleared to play in as soon as 2-to-3 weeks, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
November 11, 2026
out
• Finger
Surgery
out
November 10, 2026
questionable
• Finger
Surgery
When asked if IR is a possibility for Jacobs (finger), coach Matt LaFleur said Monday, "I think everything is a possibility," Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.
November 10, 2026
questionable
• Finger
Surgery
Jacobs is in line to undergo surgery on his injured finger this week and is expected to miss a maximum of three weeks, according to Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports.
November 10, 2026
out
• Finger
Surgery
out
November 9, 2026
doubtful
• Finger
Surgery
doubtful
November 9, 2026
questionable
• Finger
Surgery
Packers head coach Matt LaFleur acknowledged after Sunday's 45-27 win over the Patriots that Jacobs' (finger) availability for the team's Week 10 matchup with the Vikings is uncertain, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports. "Hopefully we can do something to allow him to go out there," LaFleur said of Jacobs. "But he was just having a hard time gripping the ball."
November 9, 2026
questionable
• Finger
Fracture
Jacobs fractured his finger during Sunday's 45-27 win over the Patriots, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.
November 9, 2026
questionable
• Finger
Jacobs (hand) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Patriots.
November 8, 2026
questionable
• Hand
questionable
November 8, 2026
active
Jacobs doesn't anticipate missing any additional game action due to the release of additional allegations of physical and verbal abuse against him, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.
November 5, 2026
active
Head coach Matt LaFleur said Monday that the Packers are aware of the prior physical abuse allegations involving Jacobs that recently surfaced and "anticipate him being a member" of the team moving forward, Ryan Wood of USA Today reports.
November 2, 2026
active
"Newly released records," according to NBC 26, "show additional women contacted the Hobart/Lawrence Police Department to report alleged physical incidents involving Jacobs."
October 31, 2026
active
Jacobs rushed 21 times for 39 yards and a touchdown and brought in all six targets for 13 yards and another score in the Packers' 27-19 win over the Panthers on Thursday.
October 28, 2026
active
Jacobs is active for Sunday's game against the Lions.
October 26, 2026
active
Jacobs rushed 11 times for 36 yards and hauled in five of seven targets for 55 yards and a touchdown during Sunday's 20-17 loss at Detroit.
October 25, 2026
active
Jacobs is expected to start in his season debut Sunday against the Lions, but the extent of his role is likely to be decided upon as the game unfolds, according to Jay Glazer of Fox Sports.
October 25, 2026
active
Jacobs had his roster exemption removed by the Packers and is expected to play Sunday at Detroit, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
October 24, 2026
active
Packers coach Matt LaFleur said Jacobs is on track to play Sunday against the Lions, Rob Demovsky of ESPN reports.
October 23, 2026
active
Jacobs took part in practice Thursday, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.
October 22, 2026
active
Jacobs remains uncertain to play Sunday at Detroit, with head coach Matt LaFleur saying, "We'll see. We'll work through it," Rob Demovsky of ESPN reports.
October 21, 2026
active
Jacobs (personal) has officially been removed from the Commissioner's Exempt List, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.
October 20, 2026
active
Head coach Matt LaFleur said that Jacobs (personal) will get in a full week of practice, but the Packers have yet to determine whether he'll be able to make his season debut Sunday in Detroit, Weston Hodkiewicz of the team's official site reports. "We feel he's in a pretty good spot," LaFleur said. "He's been training but he's missed the exposure to football."
October 19, 2026
out
• Personal
Not Specified
Jacobs (personal) will be removed from the Commissioner's Exempt List on Monday and be eligible to play as soon as the Packers' Week 7 game at Detroit, Tom Pelissero of Netflix reports.
October 16, 2026
out
• Personal
Not Specified
Jacobs filed a civil suit Wednesday seeking a permanent injunction restricting access to records pertaining to his May 23 altercation with a woman at his home, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.
September 16, 2026
out
• Personal
Not Specified
Jacobs (personal) remains on the Commissioner's Exempt List, but the NFL may count time on the list as time served if it eventually issues a suspension to the running back, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
September 13, 2026
out
• Personal
Not Specified
Jacobs (personal) appeared in court in Green Bay on Thursday and pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges of battery and criminal damage to property, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.
September 10, 2026
out
• Personal
Not Specified
Jacobs' next court date has been moved up from Nov. 17 to Sept. 10, Michael Gross of Fox 11 Green Bay reports. Jacobs is expected to be represented by his attorney and won't personally appear at the hearing.
September 4, 2026
out
• Personal
Not Specified
General manager Brian Gutekunst said Tuesday that he anticipates Jacobs (personal) playing for the Packers at some point in 2026, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.
September 1, 2026
out
• Groin
Not Specified
The NFL placed Jacobs (groin) on the Commissioner's Exempt List on Sunday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
August 30, 2026
out
• Groin
Not Specified
The NFL is placing Jacobs on the commissioner exempt list, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
August 30, 2026
questionable
• Groin
Not Specified
Jacobs (groin), who was charged Thursday with two misdemeanors stemming from his May arrest, is scheduled for an initial court appearance Nov. 17, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.
August 28, 2026
questionable
• Groin
Not Specified
Jacobs (groin) was formally charged with two misdemeanors Thursday related to his May arrest, Tom Pelissero of Netflix reports.
August 27, 2026
questionable
• Groin
Not Specified
Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said that Jacobs (groin) is expected to go through limited team work during practice Monday, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.
August 24, 2026
questionable
• Groin
Not Specified
Jacobs (groin) won't play in Friday's preseason game at Denver, according to Mike Spofford of the Packers' official site.
August 22, 2026
questionable
• Groin
Not Specified
questionable
August 19, 2026
active
• Groin
Not Specified
Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said that Jacobs (groin) will return to practice Tuesday, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.
August 18, 2026
active
Coach Matt LaFleur said Friday that Jacobs (groin) could potentially return to practice later next week, Weston Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.
