<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-coded-message-matt-lafleur-asks-josh-jacobs');   ga('set', 'title', 'The ‘coded’ message Packers HC Matt LaFleur asks Josh Jacobs every week');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Packers-HC-Matt-LaFleur-vs-Lions.jpg"><figcaption>© Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>The ‘coded’ message Packers HC Matt LaFleur asks Josh Jacobs every week</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-11T07:37:36-07:00">September 11th, 7:37am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-11T07:37:36-07:00">September 11th, 7:37am</time><address><a>Yasmin Edañol</a>Yasmin D.G. Edañol is a PhD candidate in Chemistry at the University of the Philippines Diliman, with a background in scientific research and publishing. He brings a data-driven perspective to sports storytelling as an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints, with a focus on the NBA. Whether it's breaking down a clutch play or a stat line, he believes every great moment has a deeper layer waiting to be uncovered.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Green Bay Packers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Green Bay Packers <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-micah-parsons-reveals-message-to-new-rival">are riding high after defeating the Lions</a>, and head coach Matt LaFleur is already setting the tone for Thursday night by leaning on Josh Jacobs to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-what-makes-josh-jacobs-a-true-difference-maker-for-green-bay">carry a bigger role in the offense</a>. Each week, LaFleur opens with a simple but coded question for Jacobs: “Are you ready for a big workload?” It may sound casual, but it’s actually a signal.</p><p>The answer determines Jacobs’ touches and shapes the entire offensive game plan. Heading into this matchup, Jacobs didn’t hesitate. He’s ready to handle more carries, and LaFleur is prepared to make him the centerpiece of the Packers’ attack.</p><p>Jacobs believes Thursday night games early in the season work in his favor. He says the quick turnaround helps his body recover and keeps him fresh. After grinding through eight- and nine-man boxes against Detroit, Jacobs expects Washington to stack the line the same way. He isn’t backing down. In fact, he wants defenses to test him.</p><p>Matt LaFleur’s trust in Jacobs defines this Packers offense. If Jacobs gets rolling, the ground game forces defenses to adjust, opening play-action opportunities and keeping pressure off the passing attack. Establishing balance is critical, especially with the offense still building chemistry. Jacobs’ workload could be the key to sustaining momentum after the big divisional win.</p><p>For Jacobs, these weekly talks with LaFleur aren’t just routine, they’re a strategy session. When he says he’s ready, LaFleur responds by centering the offense around him. That trust shows just how vital Jacobs is to the Packers’ success this season and signals that Green Bay plans to lean on his physicality.</p><p>The coded question may sound simple, but its impact runs deep. As the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-injury-report-boost-commanders-game">Packers prepare to clash with the Commanders</a>, Jacobs is set for another heavy workload. The real test now looms: can Josh Jacobs power the Packers to another statement win and keep their momentum rolling?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

The ‘coded’ message Packers HC Matt LaFleur asks Josh Jacobs every week

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-josh-jacobs-backup-abductor-injury-no-reason-to-panic');   ga('set', 'title', 'Packers RB Josh Jacobs’ backup suffers abductor injury, but there’s no reason to panic');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Lloyd-at-practice.jpg"><figcaption>Sarah Kloepping/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Packers RB Josh Jacobs’ backup suffers abductor injury, but there’s no reason to panic</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-31T08:41:53-07:00">July 31st, 8:41am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-31T08:41:53-07:00">July 31st, 8:41am</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University senior from Atlanta on track to graduate with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Green Bay Packers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Green Bay Packers are currently participating in training camp in preparation for the upcoming season, hoping that this is the year they will be able to go on a deep postseason run. The Packers recently saw their backup running back MarShawn Lloyd go down with an injury at practice, which was cause for concern among the fanbase, especially considering Lloyd’s injury history.</p><p>However, recently, the team got a <a href="https://x.com/Schultz_Report/status/1950934840959787443" rel="noopener">mildly optimistic update</a> on the setback.</p><p>“Sources: #Packers RB MarShawn Lloyd suffered an abductor injury during Monday’s practice that will require rest, but it’s not expected to sideline him for long,” reported NFL insider Jordan Schultz on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>Schultz also noted that “the second-year back has drawn rave reviews, and the team has high hopes for him as a complement to Josh Jacobs.”</p><p>The Packers could certainly use some help for Josh Jacobs in the backfield. Green Bay’s running game was a mixed bag a season ago in the wake of Aaron Jones’ departure to the NFC North divisional rival Minnesota Vikings, where he had an outstanding campaign, much to Packers fans’ chagrin.</p><p>The Packers are also hoping for a healthy season out of Jordan Love, who missed multiple stints last season due to various injuries after becoming one of the highest paid quarterbacks in the league the previous offseason.</p><p>Overall, Green Bay figures to have one of the more talented rosters in the NFC but has the misfortune of playing in the vaunted NFC North, which was a historically great division last year (although you wouldn’t be able to discern that from their playoff performance, where they came away winless).</p><p>In any case, the Packers will get their first crack at a divisional rival when they open up their 2025 season at home against the Detroit Lions on September 7.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Packers RB Josh Jacobs’ backup suffers abductor injury, but there’s no reason to panic

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-what-makes-josh-jacobs-a-true-difference-maker-for-green-bay');   ga('set', 'title', 'What makes Josh Jacobs a ‘true difference-maker’ for Packers');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/What-makes-Josh-Jacobs-a-true-difference-maker-for-Green-Bay.jpg"><figcaption>Credit: Mark Hoffman</figcaption></figure><h1>What makes Josh Jacobs a ‘true difference-maker’ for Packers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-07T10:42:33-07:00">July 7th, 10:42am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-07T10:42:55-07:00">July 7th, 10:42am</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/chris.spiering.3" rel="facebook">Chris Spiering</a>Chris Spiering graduated from the University of San Diego with a Communication Studies Degree. He spent his final year as the Sports Editor for the USDVista newspaper. Chris manages the betting team at ClutchPoints and contributes about the NFL, MLB, and NBA, but he follows most sports, including NCAA Basketball. Chris also covers San Diego State men's basketball for East Village Times.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Green Bay Packers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/1-obvious-packers-trade-candidate-entering-2025-training-camp">Green Bay Packers</a> are a serious contender in the NFC. An <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-mike-florio-jordan-love-notice">offense led by Jordan Love</a>, features a plethora of weapons and boasts one of the top running backs in the NFL.</p><p>Josh Jacobs is a former Las Vegas Raider who signed with the Packers ahead of last season. After one season in Green Bay, Jacobs immediately became a staple of the offense and someone both Love and<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-matt-lafleur-reveals-intriguing-experiment"> head coach Matt LaFleur</a> could trust. Last season, Jacobs rushed 301 times for 1,329 yards and 15 touchdowns. He was a fantasy manager’s dream last season.</p><p>For the 2025 season, <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/45589580/ranking-nfl-top-10-running-backs-2025-execs-coaches-scouts-make-their-picks-best-rushers" rel="noopener">executives, coaches, and scouts ranked the players</a> in the latest ESPN article. In this ranking, Jacobs comes in as the 6th best running back in the league, up one from last year’s ranking, where he was seventh. Here are the top 10 in this ranking.</p><ol><li>Saquon Barkley</li><li>Derrick Henry</li><li>Jahmir Gibbs</li><li>Bijan Robinson</li><li>Christian McCaffrey</li><li>Josh Jacobs</li><li>Jonathan Taylor</li><li>James Cook</li><li>Joe Mixon</li><li>Alvin Kamara</li></ol><p>The honorable mentions are Bucky Irving, Aaron Jones, De’Von Achane, Breece Hall, and James Connor. Hall, Chubb, and Travis Etienne Jr. fell out of the rankings after last season.</p><p>At 27 years old, Jacobs still has a ton of prime seasons left in him. He was a very good running back for the Raiders and led the league in rushing in 2022 with 1,653 rushing yards. In fact, we may not have seen his peak yet.</p><p>According to the article, here is what one exec said about Jacobs.</p><p>“Elite balance, strength, vision, feet, and determination with the ball in his hands,” a high-ranking NFC personnel executive said. “He catches it well. True difference-maker. And he plays every week. Availability. I tend to lean toward well-rounded backs that are elite runners and huge threats in the passing game, and Jacobs fits that bill.”</p><p>Furthermore, Jacobs is one of four players in Packers history to produce 1,500 scrimmage yards and 15 rushing scores in a season, joining Aaron Jones, Ahman Green, and Jim Taylor.</p><p>Jacobs should lead another Packers offense this season, which could carry them back to the postseason.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

What makes Josh Jacobs a ‘true difference-maker’ for Packers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-josh-jacobs-take-2024-season-fire-up-fans');   ga('set', 'title', 'Josh Jacobs’ strong take on 2024 season will fire up Packers fans');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Josh-Jacobs2.jpg"></figure><h1>Josh Jacobs’ strong take on 2024 season will fire up Packers fans</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-05-30T18:52:53-07:00">May 30th, 6:52pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-05-30T19:01:44-07:00">May 30th, 7:01pm</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is the former editor-in-chief of High Times magazine, where he also spearheaded the video department and event production. He is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Green Bay Packers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After five fruitful seasons with the Raiders, Josh Jacobs hit free agency in 2024. He was one of several veteran running backs to end up on the open market, along with Saquon Barkley and Derrick Henry. And after the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-green-bay-shockingly-agrees-contract-josh-jacobs">Green Bay Packers signed Jacobs</a> to a four-year, $48 million deal, he helped change how the NFL views the position with a Pro Bowl season.</p><p>Despite his excellent debut with the Packers, Jacobs <a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/josh-jacobs-says-he-left-a-lot-on-the-table-last-season" rel="noopener">wasn’t satisfied</a> with his performance. “I feel like I had a good year, but I feel like I still left a lot on the table,” Jacobs admitted, per ProFootballTalk.</p><p>“For me, it’s just trying to come in and chase that No. 1 spot and raise a Super Bowl [trophy] at the end of the day. That’s the only thing that’s really on my mind,” he added.</p><h2><b>Josh Jacobs hopes to power the Packers to a championship</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Josh-Jacobs.jpg"><figcaption>William Glasheen USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin</figcaption></figure><p>Jacobs was sensational in his first season with the Packers. He ran for 1,329 yards – the best rushing season for a Green Bay RB since 2003 when Ahman Green racked up 1,883 yards. Jacobs also added a career-best 15 rushing touchdowns and cracked 300 carries for just the second time.</p><p>If there’s a lot left on the table for the bruising back in his age-27 season then Packers fans are in for a treat. Jacobs had the sixth-most rushing yards in the NFL in 2024 and the second-most touchdowns.</p><p>His performance helped the Packers to a strong 11-6 season in the highly competitive NFC North. Green Bay made the playoffs but lost in the Wild Card round to the eventual Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles.</p><p>Following the season, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-josh-jacobs-did-not-stutter-needs-this-offseason">Jacobs made it clear the Packers need a WR1</a>. Although the team already has several talented receivers, none of them reached 1,000 yards in 2024 and only Jayden Reed exceeded 620 receiving yards.</p><p>The Packers appear to have obliged Jacobs as the team landed former Texas wideout Matthew Golden with the 23rd overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft. It was the first time since 2002 that the organization took a receiver in the first round as the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-jordan-love-sky-high-hopes-matthew-golden-connection">Jordan Love to Golden connection</a> was too tempting to pass up.</p><p>With a first-round wideout and a motivated Jacobs, head coach Matt LaFleur should have plenty to work with on offense. If the Detroit Lions or the Minnesota Vikings take a step back in 2025, the Packers could be well positioned to capture the division.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Josh Jacobs’ strong take on 2024 season will fire up Packers fans

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/nfl-stories/henry-ruggs-training-in-prison-for-nfl-return-according-to-josh-jacobs');   ga('set', 'title', 'Henry Ruggs training in prison for NFL return, according to Josh Jacobs');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Former-Las-Vegas-Raiders-WR-Henry-Ruggs-III_52ae71.jpg"></figure><h1>Henry Ruggs training in prison for NFL return, according to Josh Jacobs</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-05-01T11:38:18-07:00">May 1st, 11:38am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-05-01T11:38:18-07:00">May 1st, 11:38am</time><address><a href="https://matthew516sports.substack.com/">Douglas Fritz</a>Douglas Fritz has been writing about sports for almost four decades and publishes a Christian sports newsletter and podcast on Substack at Matthew516Sports. He started as a reporter for the student newspaper at East Tennessee State University, worked his way up to Editor-In-Chief, and began his sports writing career at the Johnson City Press daily newspaper while still in college. During 30-plus years at the Press, he covered University of Tennessee football, men's and women's basketball, ETSU athletics, and high school athletics. Among the people he has interviewed are Dale Murphy, Bobby Cox, John Smoltz, and Bruce Smith. He is also a Christian-based screenwriter (five feature-length and one short), book writer (three completed manuscripts and one novel), and songwriter.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It has been quite a while away from the NFL for <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/raiders-news-chilling-henry-ruggs-iii-crash-video-released-by-police">Henry Ruggs after his conviction</a>. And he has <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/raiders-news-henry-ruggs-mental-health-treatment-ptsd-over-fatal-car-crash">undergone PTSD treatment</a>. But Josh Jacobs said Ruggs has been training in prison for a return to the NFL.</p><p>Jacobs spoke about <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=1925&amp;v=SKywNAYQLYI&amp;feature=youtu.be" rel="noopener">his former teammate</a> on The Pivot Podcast.</p><p>“He’s a good kid, he’s never been in trouble,” Jacobs said. “I’ve never seen him do nothing crazy. Like he was just one of them guys that had a very, very unfortunate situation, and something (happened) in a decision that he made. That’s what hurt me the most because he isn’t somebody that you would look at and be like, bro, you deserve this to happen to you. So for me, it hurt a lot.”</p><h2><b>Former Raiders WR Henry Ruggs trying to rebuild career</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Former-Las-Vegas-Raiders-WR-Henry-Ruggs-III.jpg"><figcaption>Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Jacobs, a star NFL running back, said he hasn’t forgotten Ruggs.</p><p>“Keeping up with him and hearing him talk, it brings me spirits because he’s always positive about everything,” Jacobs said. “Like he’s training. They let him train and things like that. So I’m like, I don’t know if you will get a chance. I’ve been talking to some people for him, they’ve been saying a couple of teams are willing to give him a chance.”</p><p>Jacobs played with Ruggs for two season with the Crimson Tide. They joined forces again with the Raiders. Jacobs now plays for the Packers.</p><p>Ruggs is in prison for killing a woman, Tina Tintor, in a collision in November of 2021. Las Vegas Metro Police said Ruggs “showed signs of impairment” after they responded to the collision, and that Ruggs’ blood-alcohol content was 0.16, more than twice Nevada’s legal limit, according to <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6326583/2025/05/01/josh-jacobs-henry-ruggs-iii-nfl-car-crash/" rel="noopener">the police report</a> via Sports Illustrated. Authorities said Ruggs was driving his Corvette at speeds as fast as 156 miles per hour at 3:40 a.m. when he crashed into Tintor’s SUV.</p><p>Ruggs has a parole date of August 5th, 2026. He will be 27 years old as of that date.</p><p>The Raiders selected Ruggs as the No. 12 pick overall in the 2020 NFL Draft. In two seasons with the team, Ruggs totaled 50 catches for 921 yards and had four touchdowns.</p><p>Jacobs said he went to Ruggs’ house after the incident.</p><p>“When I start finding out more about the story and how they were supposedly racing, I’m like, ‘Who was he with?’ ” Jacobs said. But he was with his family. I went to his house. I had some words with some people, and I’m just like man, y’all got to understand, bro, like he’s the breadwinner of the family. He’s the one. He’s the one changing all of your lives.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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RUSHING YDS	RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOTAL TDS	POSITION RANK
150	0	4	2	-

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