Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs ein dey inside serious doubt for Week 12 game against di Minnesota Vikings. E get knee injury wey e collect against di New York Giants last weekend.
Reports dey show say Jacobs dey feel tenderness for ein knee, but dem expect am to do pre-game warmups before dem decide whether e go play or not. According to ESPN and NFL Media, Jacobs no get any structural damage for ein knee, but e dey battle soreness.
With another key divisional game against di Detroit Lions dey come on Thanksgiving, di team go need to make sure say Jacobs dey healthy for di home stretch of di regular season.
Earlier for di week, dem consider Jacobs to dey day-to-day. Di veteran running back no practice on Wednesday, but e get limited sessions on Thursday and Friday. Di Packers officially list Jacobs as questionable on di final injury report of di week.
Green Bay don lean on Jacobs for di running game all season, and e don turn 169 carries into 648 yards and 11 touchdowns. When Jacobs dey go, e dey take pressure off a passing attack wey don dey deal with some key injuries to ein receivers and tight ends.
If Jacobs no fit go against di Vikings, backup Emmanuel Wilson go get di call. A third-year player, Wilson post 40 yards and a touchdown after Jacobs exit di game last week.
Regardless of which player lead di backfield on Sunday, di Green Bay offense go need strong effort from ein offense to score massive win for di NFC North race. Di Vikings dey allow just 317.5 yards per game, wey dey rank 11th for di NFL.
Di Packers (6-3-1) dey chase di Chicago Bears for first place for di NFC North, and di Vikings (4-6) dey try to remain for di playoff hunt. Dis rivalry clash dey kick off at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday afternoon.
Packers elevate depth to backfield
If Josh Jacobs no fit play against di Minnesota Vikings, di Green Bay Packers provide some extra depth for ein backfield one day earlier.
Di Packers elevate running back Pierre Strong Jr. from di practice squad to active roster for game day. Strong dem also elevate before di Packers trip to di Arizona Cardinals last month, making dis ein second of di season. Dem leave am inactive against di Cardinals.
E fit be inactive again if Jacobs fit play. Dem list Jacobs as questionable with knee injury and dem consider am true game-time decision. If Jacobs dey inactive, Strong go give di Packers third running back behind Emanuel Wilson and Chris Brooks.
Di Packers also elevate linebacker Jamon Johnson from di practice squad to di active roster for game day for di first time dis season.