<!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-is-doing-everything-he-possibly-can-play-vs-cardinals');   ga('set', 'title', 'Packers’ Josh Jacobs active vs. Cardinals');   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/Green-Bay-Packers-running-back-Josh-Jacobs-8-stiff-arms-Houston-Texans-safety-Eric-Murray-23-during-the-third-quarter-of-their-game-Sunday-October-20-2024-at-Lambeau-Field-in-Green-Bay-Wisconsin.jpg"><figcaption>© Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Packers’ Josh Jacobs active vs. Cardinals</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-19T11:15:02-07:00">October 19th, 11:15am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-19T12:25:28-07:00">October 19th, 12:25pm</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University alum from Atlanta who graduated 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><b><i>UPDATE: Josh Jacobs <a href="https://x.com/packers/status/1979984649557618767" rel="noopener">has been ruled active</a> after his pregame warmup. </i></b></p><p>On Sunday, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-green-bays-arizona-trip-delayed-hours-plane-issues">Green Bay Packers will look</a> to rekindle their dominance with a road game <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-josh-jacobs-true-game-time-decision-week-7-vs-cardinals">vs the lowly Arizona Cardinals</a>. The Packers haven’t looked like a particularly good team in over a month, hanging on to beat the Cincinnati Bengals last week on the heels of a tie vs the Dallas Cowboys and a loss to the Cleveland Browns.</p><p>One big storyline heading into the Cardinals game revolves around the status of running back Josh Jacobs, who was listed as questionable to play on the injury report due to a calf injury he suffered this week.</p><p>Recently, <a href="https://www.si.com/nfl/packers/onsi/source-says-packers-rb-josh-jacobs-will-have-pregame-workout" rel="noopener">a big update</a> was announced about Jacob’s preparation for the Cardinals game.</p><p>“Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs, who injured a calf at Friday’s practice and was listed as questionable on the injury report, will go through a pregame workout to determine whether he will play on Sunday at the Arizona Cardinals, according to a source,” reported Bill Huber of <i>Sports Illustrated</i>.</p><p>Huber also reported that if Jacobs is unable to go, Emanuel Wilson would get the start in his place. However, the Packers would understandably love to have one of their key weapons healthy and in the lineup on Sunday.</p><h2><b>A big game for the Packers</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Jordan-Love-on-Sept.-21-2025.jpg"><figcaption>Sep 21, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love (10) adjusts his jersey during warm ups before the game against the Cleveland Browns at Huntington Bank Field. Mandatory Credit: Scott Galvin-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>If there were a championship given out for the best performance through weeks of a season, the Green Bay Packers would have won it, easily beating both the Detroit Lions and Washington Commanders to open up the season.</p><p>However, the Packers have looked startlingly average since then, having to hang on to beat the Joe Burrow-less Bengals last week and still trying to figure out how in the world they managed to lose to the Cleveland Browns.</p><p>The good news for the Packers is that there is still about a third of the year left to try to recapture that early-season form, and they’ve got a seemingly easy opponent in the Cardinals on Sunday to try to get back on track.</p><p>In any case, the Packers and Cardinals are set to kick things off at 4:25 PM ET from Phoenix.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Packers’ Josh Jacobs active vs. Cardinals

<!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-true-game-time-decision-week-7-vs-cardinals');   ga('set', 'title', 'Packers RB Josh Jacobs a ‘true game-time decision’ for Week 7 vs. Cardinals');   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/2025/10/Josh-Jacobs-a-true-game-time-decision-for-Week-7-vs.-Cardinals.jpg"><figcaption>© Wm. Glasheen/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Packers RB Josh Jacobs a ‘true game-time decision’ for Week 7 vs. Cardinals</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-18T18:57:01-07:00">October 18th, 6:57pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-18T18:57:01-07:00">October 18th, 6:57pm</time><address><a>Allan Binoy</a>Allan Binoy is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NCAA Football, and NBA for ClutchPoints. With a deep passion for storytelling and analysis, he brings fans closer to the action by breaking down the biggest moments and storylines across the world of sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Arizona Cardinals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs is a “true game-time decision” <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/packers-vs-cardinals-bold-predictions-for-2025-week-7">for Sunday’s Week 7 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals</a> after being <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1979718390882132015" rel="noopener">listed as questionable</a> with an illness and a sore calf, ESPN insider Adam Schefter reported Saturday on X, formerly Twitter. The team says it won’t know whether Jacobs can play until shortly before kickoff; if he can’t, Emanuel Wilson would be the expected starter.  </p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-josh-jacobs-destroyed-bengals-puking-guts-out">Jacobs has carried the Packers’ offense through the first six weeks</a>. According to ESPN, he has totaled 359 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns this season, and he’s been a workhorse in short-yardage and goal-line situations. Those numbers make his availability on Sunday a clear barometer for Green Bay’s offensive game plan.  </p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-matt-lafleur-josh-jacobs-10-game-touchdown-streak">Head coach Matt LaFleur has leaned on Jacobs</a> to set the physical tone, and the running back’s ability to wear down defenses has opened the pass game for Jordan Love and the receiving corps.</p><p>From a scheming perspective, Green Bay faces a choice. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-what-makes-josh-jacobs-a-true-difference-maker-for-green-bay">With Jacobs, the Packers can pound inside and use play-action to free up chunk plays</a>. Without him, they’ll likely tilt toward a quicker passing approach and more designed runs for smaller backs and receivers in space. LaFleur’s play-calling will have to adjust on the fly, and that’s easier said than done against an Arizona team that still fights hard in the trenches.  </p><p>The Packers elevated depth pieces on Saturday, a move that signals preparation for either outcome.  </p><p>Whatever happens Sunday, the decision will affect more than the carry totals. Jacobs’ presence changes defensive looks, third-down strategies, and clock management. If he’s cleared, Green Bay keeps the identity it’s built this year. If not, Emanuel Wilson and the Packers’ play-callers will get a chance to show how deep this offense really is.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Packers RB Josh Jacobs a ‘true game-time decision’ for Week 7 vs. Cardinals

<!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-destroyed-bengals-puking-guts-out');   ga('set', 'title', 'Packers’ Josh Jacobs destroyed Bengals while puking his guts out');   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/2025/10/Packers-RB-Josh-Jacobs-rushes-down-the-field.jpg"><figcaption>Wm. Glasheen/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Packers’ Josh Jacobs destroyed Bengals while puking his guts out</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-13T08:50:08-07:00">October 13th, 8:50am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-13T08:50:19-07:00">October 13th, 8:50am</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NBA, and MLB for ClutchPoints. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Green Bay Packers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Although he was still forcing his way into the end zone, Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs had been struggling to generate much efficiency as a ball-carrier entering a Week 6 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals. Making matters worse, the 2022 All-Pro was battling an unforeseen illness on Sunday. The end result should have been another uneven performance, but somehow, the 27-year-old managed to have his best outing yet.</p><p>Jacobs rushed 18 times for 93 yards and touchdowns and also added 57 yards through the air in a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-matt-lafleur-gets-100-real-about-jordan-loves-showing-vs-bengals">27-18 home win versus the Bengals</a>. He did all that while throwing up before and after the game. Few people would have guessed that such adversity would foretell excellence, but history was on his side. When Jacobs feels queasy, <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46577466/packers-josh-jacobs-battles-illness-huge-game-win-vs-bengals" rel="noopener">trouble awaits the opposition</a>.</p><p>“I just kind of woke up this morning just not feeling my best,” Jacobs said, per ESPN’s Rob Demovsky. “But I told ’em, ‘The last time that I felt that way, I had 130 [yards] and two touchdowns.’ So, it is what it is… But it was a couple times I was on the field, I was like coughing, everybody like, ‘Man, are you all right?’ I’m like, ‘We’ll figure it out.'”</p><p>He did indeed figure it out. Although Jacobs was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-josh-jacobs-reacts-losing-game-ball-kicker-he-didnt-know">not awarded the game ball</a>, he left a massive mark on Lambeau Field, in more ways than one. The 2019 first-round pick will now try to get right before the Packers begin preparation for a Week 7 road game versus the Arizona Cardinals. Though, if this unidentified sickness does linger a little longer, apparently Green Bay can expect another offensive explosion.</p><p>Josh Jacobs has 535 yards from scrimmage and six TDs this season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Packers’ Josh Jacobs destroyed Bengals while puking his guts out

<!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-reacts-losing-game-ball-kicker-he-didnt-know');   ga('set', 'title', 'How Packers’ Josh Jacobs felt about losing game ball to new kicker whose name he didn’t know');   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/2025/10/Green-Bay-Packers.jpg"><figcaption>Tork Mason/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin </figcaption></figure><h1>How Packers’ Josh Jacobs felt about losing game ball to new kicker whose name he didn’t know</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-13T07:03:25-07:00">October 13th, 7:03am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-13T07:03:25-07:00">October 13th, 7:03am</time><address><a>Yago Antunes</a>Yago Antunes is a Brazilian journalist and writer with experience covering esports, the NFL, NBA, and soccer. He has contributed to online outlets and reported on major international tournaments, building a strong background in sports journalism and digital media while displaying his passion about storytelling and sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Green Bay Packers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Green Bay Packers’ 27-18 win over the Cincinnati Bengals wasn’t just about Jordan Love’s sharp performance or Josh Jacobs’ pair of touchdowns; it was also about a brand-new face stepping up in a crucial moment.</p><p>With starting kicker <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-green-bay-adds-kicking-depth-amid-brandon-mcmanus-injury">Brandon McManus sidelined due to a quadriceps injury</a>, Green Bay brought in Lucas Havrisik at the last minute. The emergency signing proved to be a masterstroke for head coach Matt LaFleur’s squad.</p><p>The Packers had signed Havrisik just one day earlier, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, as insurance in case McManus couldn’t play. <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46577466/packers-josh-jacobs-battles-illness-huge-game-win-vs-bengals" rel="noopener">That decision turned into a key storyline</a> on Sunday.</p><p>Havrisik, who hadn’t kicked in an NFL game since 2023, made all five of his kicks, including a clutch 39-yard field goal with under two minutes remaining to seal the Packers’ third win of the season.</p><p>Jacobs, who rushed for two touchdowns in the victory, was full of praise for his temporary teammate even though, as he admitted, he didn’t even know his name.</p><p>“I feel bad saying that, but he came in and made some big-time kicks for us,” Jacobs told ESPN. “So, man, he got the game ball. He deserved it.”</p><p>Havrisik’s performance was one of the game’s biggest surprises. The kicker had previously spent time with the Los Angeles Rams, where he converted 15 of 20 field goals in 2023. For the Packers, his accuracy and calm under pressure were a welcome sight, especially with McManus expected to miss more time as he recovers.</p><p>Meanwhile, quarterback <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-matt-lafleur-gets-100-real-about-jordan-loves-showing-vs-bengals">Jordan Love continued to show progress under LaFleur</a>. The second-year starter completed 19 of 26 passes for 259 yards, adding one touchdown and one interception. LaFleur later praised Love’s composure and decision-making, calling it “one of the better games” of his young career.</p><p>The Packers’ offense thrived behind a balanced attack, outgaining Cincinnati 409-268. Jacobs’ strong running and Love’s poise allowed Green Bay to control the tempo and keep the Bengals’ defense off balance.</p><p>With the win, the Packers now sit at 3-1-1 and within striking distance of the NFC North lead. And while Jacobs may not remember Havrisik’s name just yet, he and the rest of the locker room won’t soon forget the kicker’s clutch debut performance that helped close out a hard-earned victory.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

How Packers’ Josh Jacobs felt about losing game ball to new kicker whose name he didn’t know

<!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-micah-parsons-josh-jacobs-off-injury-report-week-4-cowboys');   ga('set', 'title', 'Micah Parsons, Josh Jacobs off Packers’ injury report before Week 4 Cowboys showdown');   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/Green-Bay-Packers-defensive-end-Micah-Parsons-1-walks-on-the-sideline-during-the-fourth-quarter-at-Lambeau-Field.jpg"><figcaption>Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Micah Parsons, Josh Jacobs off Packers’ injury report before Week 4 Cowboys showdown</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-26T13:39:52-07:00">September 26th, 1:39pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-26T13:39:52-07:00">September 26th, 1:39pm</time><address><a>Benedetto Vitale</a>Benedetto Vitale is an avid sports writer who is an expert at covering the NFL, college football, NBA, and UFC. He graduated from the University of Oregon in 2016 with a film degree but has since dedicated his career to sports writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Green Bay Packers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-bold-predictions-micah-parsons-return-dallas-packers">Green Bay Packers have been dealing with some injuries</a> throughout the week leading up to the matchup against the Dallas Cowboys. On Friday, just days before the contest, the team received good news regarding Micah Parsons and Josh Jacobs.</p><p>Reports indicate that Parsons (back) and Jacobs (ankle) are off the injury report <a href="https://x.com/TomPelissero/status/1971667635193725399" rel="noopener">and will play</a> in the “Sunday Night Football” game against the Cowboys, according to Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network. Tight end Tucker Kraft (knee/elbow) is also off the injury report, meaning three of the Packers’ key starters will be available.</p><p>“Packers RB Josh Jacobs (ankle), TE Tucker Kraft (knee/elbow), and LB Micah Parsons (back) are all off the injury report and good to go Sunday night vs. Dallas.”</p><p>Having Micah Parsons healthy is ideal for the Packers and the fans. Sunday’s contest should draw plenty of attention as well, as it is the first time Parsons will face his former team since being traded before the start of the 2025-26 season. So far through three games, the 26-year-old edge rusher has recorded five combined tackles (three solo), six quarterback hits, and 1.5 sacks.</p><p>Meanwhile, Josh Jacobs and Tucker Kraft, for that matter, should provide consistency to the Packers’ offense. Jacobs, who is 27 years old, is proving to be one of the more reliable running backs in the league. This season, he has totaled 180 rushing yards and two touchdowns. Additionally, Kraft should maintain his role as a top pass option for quarterback Jordan Love. He’s shaping up to be a potential premier tight end, as he’s recorded 11 receptions for 169 yards and two touchdowns so far.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-tucker-kraft-fed-up-offense-failing-best-defense">Packers hope to advance</a> to a 3-1 record after suffering their first loss of the season, after being defeated 13-10 by the Cleveland Browns in Week 3. Look for Green Bay to do everything to get back on track, as the team looked like a true Super Bowl contender in its first two games of the season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Micah Parsons, Josh Jacobs off Packers’ injury report before Week 4 Cowboys showdown

<!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-why-was-critical-josh-jacobs-fumble-not-overturned');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why was critical Packers’ Josh Jacobs fumble call not overturned?');   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>Why was critical Packers’ Josh Jacobs fumble call not overturned?</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-22T07:39:23-07:00">September 22nd, 7:39am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-22T07:39:23-07:00">September 22nd, 7:39am</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Green Bay Packers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Green Bay <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-micah-parsons-admits-green-bay-st-bed-vs-browns">Packers lost a gritty game</a> to the Cleveland Browns in Week 3, and things got interesting toward the end. With the Packers in Cleveland territory and the game tied, Josh Jacobs ran the ball for one yard, but he fumbled. The refs claimed that Jacobs got possession of the ball, and when they went back to review it, they upheld the call as well.</p><p>That left many Browns fans confused, because it looked like the Packers did not gain possession back. After the game, the pool reporter asked NFL VP of Instant Replay Mark Butterworth to <a href="https://x.com/TomPelissero/status/1969880983328735467/photo/1" rel="noopener">walk him through the call</a>.</p><p>“Yes, the on-field officials had the runner down by contact. Cleveland calls a timeout,” Butterworth said. “The replay officials stops the game because he sees the ball is coming out. There was just no clear and obvious video evidence that Cleveland recovered the ball. The two available angles we had showed yellow gloves – so the offensive gloves – on the ball, and then orange gloves – so the defensive gloves – trying to grab the ball. With the ruling of down by contact, even though there was a fumble, we did not have a clear recovery by the defense. Therefore, Green Bay kept the ball.”</p><p>He was then asked if the officials had ruled a fumble and the Browns recovered, would there have been enough evidence to say that the Packers recovered the ball?</p><p>“It was not enough to tell either way,” Butterworth said. “Now, if the on-field officials ruled that the defense had it, that does constitute a clear recovery. So, because they had the runner down by contact, we would have to find a clear and obvious recovery to overturn the call on the field.”</p><p>Nonetheless, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-jordan-love-explains-boneheaded-int-blow-game-browns">Browns were able to stop the Packers</a> from scoring after blocking their field goal. The Browns then drove down the field, and they were able to kick the game-winning field goal.</p><p>The refs have the ability to change the outcome of a game just with one call, which is why it’s important that they get it right the first time. In the Browns case, the refs got it wrong, and things could have been different if they didn’t block the field goal.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why was critical Packers’ Josh Jacobs fumble call not overturned?

<!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-matt-lafleur-josh-jacobs-10-game-touchdown-streak');   ga('set', 'title', 'Packers’ Matt LaFleur applauds Josh Jacobs for 10-game touchdown streak');   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/Green-Bay-Packers-running-back-Josh-Jacobs.jpg"><figcaption>© Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Packers’ Matt LaFleur applauds Josh Jacobs for 10-game touchdown streak</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-15T16:57:14-07:00">September 15th, 4:57pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-15T16:57:14-07:00">September 15th, 4:57pm</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">Green Bay Packers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/why-packers-super-bowl-bust-mode-bullying-commanders-tnf">Green Bay Packers are NFL elite</a>, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-coded-message-matt-lafleur-asks-josh-jacobs">one of their key players fits that definition</a> at least in terms of scoring. Head coach Matt LaFleur applauded Josh Jacobs for his <a href="https://x.com/ByRyanWood/status/1967647321325441388" rel="noopener">10-game touchdown streak</a>, according to a post on X by Ryan Wood.</p><p>“Matt LaFleur on what Josh Jacobs’ current 10-game streak with a rushing TD says about the #Packers RB: “How dependable he is. He’s always available, and I love how he competes.”</p><p>Jacobs found the end zone in the Packers’ 27-18 win over the Commanders during Thursday Night Football last week.</p><h2><b>Packers RB Josh Jacobs has nose for end zone</b></h2><p>Jacobs said before the season that this year’s version of the Packers could be special. And that’s before they traded for Micah Parsons. Jacobs pointed to the <a href="https://atozsports.com/nfl/green-bay-packers-news/josh-jacobs-explains-why-he-believes-the-packers-are-on-the-verge-of-something-big-with-matt-lafleur-in-2025/" rel="noopener">team’s good mix</a>, according to his comments on “Bussin’ With The Boys” via atozsports.</p><p>“When you got a lot of young guys, we were the youngest team in the NFL last year, it’s a lot of hunger, which I love,” Jacobs said. “It’s a lot of guys who are still coachable, still willing to put in the work each day. And just to have this type of guys with another year’s worth of experience, and then obviously we added some pieces.</p><p>“So I think we’re there, we’re just a few pieces away, and we gotta figure it out.”</p><p>Again, that was before they grabbed Parsons.</p><p>And despite heavy usage throughout his NFL career, Jacobs appears to have plenty left <a href="https://www.packers.com/news/packers-rb-josh-jacobs-feeling-better-than-ever-july-28-2025" rel="noopener">in the tank</a>, according to packers.com.</p><p>“I don’t know if I’m hitting my prime … but I felt good,” Jacobs, now 27 and a three-time Pro Bowler, said of his health. “This is the first year I went into the offseason and was literally not dealing with anything.</p><p>“I feel different. I feel lighter and feel like I’m floating when I’m running. That’s probably the best thing I’ve done.”</p><p>The Packers will have to see how they do in the injury department this year. But with Jacobs rolling, the offense pushing, and the defense dominating, it could be a special season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Packers’ Matt LaFleur applauds Josh Jacobs for 10-game touchdown streak

<!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>

Henry Ruggs training in prison for NFL return, according to Josh Jacobs

<!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-how-josh-jacobs-standing-up-nick-saban-nfl-stardom');   ga('set', 'title', 'How Josh Jacobs standing up to Nick Saban led to NFL stardom');   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/Green-Bay-Packers-running-back-Josh-Jacobs-8-stiff-arms-Houston-Texans-safety-Eric-Murray-23-during-the-third-quarter-of-their-game-Sunday-October-20-2024-at-Lambeau-Field-in-Green-Bay-Wisconsin.jpg"><figcaption>© Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>How Josh Jacobs standing up to Nick Saban led to NFL stardom</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-05-01T08:39:57-07:00">May 1st, 8:39am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-05-01T08:39:57-07:00">May 1st, 8:39am</time><address><a>Ben Strauss</a>Ben Strauss is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Green Bay Packers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Green Bay Packers have added a ton of talent during the 2025 NFL offseason. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-green-bay-paying-77-million-top-guard-free-agency-help-jordan-love">Green Bay spent big in free agency on guard Aaron Banks</a>. The Packers also did the unimaginable and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-brian-gutekunst-eye-opening-matthew-golden-take-after-drafting-texas-star">added a first-round receiver in Matthew Golden</a> during the 2025 NFL Draft. Green Bay is set up to challenge for the NFC North title in 2025.</p><p>Green Bay would be a completely different offense without running back Josh Jacobs. Jacobs <a href="https://youtu.be/SKywNAYQLYI?t=1169" rel="noopener">shared an eye-opening story</a> from his college days during a recent interview on The Pivot podcast.</p><p>Jacobs explained how standing up to Nick Saban at Alabama helped make him a more featured part of the offense.</p><p>“That Ole Miss game I scored a touchdown and I got a taunting penalty. Basically me and dude were going back and forth and I got a taunting penalty,” Jacobs said. “So typical Saban fashion, especially with something that’s controllable, he cursed me out. So I’m like oh s—t, and I eat it. He cursed me out and I got to eat that, but then a couple of drives went by and he tried to curse me out again and I’m like hold on. So I’m like hold on, and I get up and Saban is short, so I’m like bro what are we on? I’m mad, so I’m on that for real with him. So it’s right before halftime. So we go into halftime I take my pads off and I’m like I’m good, I’m done with this s—t. I’m gonna figure it out, transfer or whatever.”</p><p>Jacobs then made an important play that seemed to catch Saban’s attention.</p><p>“Long story short I come back out, they kick the ball, I was kick returner, I take it like 70 – 80 yards,” Jacobs continued. “Didn’t even celebrate, I just stared him down the whole time. Ran down the sidelines just staring him down the whole time and than after that, literally the next day, me and him, we had a meeting, we sat down and we had a real conversation. After that they started making plays for me in the offense and my career just started taking off.”</p><p>Jacobs took advantage of the opportunity, racking up 1,315 all-purpose yards during his final season in Tuscaloosa. Just a few months later, he made it into the NFL.</p><p>The Raiders drafted Jacobs in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

How Josh Jacobs standing up to Nick Saban led to NFL stardom

<!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', '/how-packers-fill-josh-jacobs-perceived-roster-needs-2025');   ga('set', 'title', 'How Packers should fill Josh Jacobs’ perceived roster needs in 2025');   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/2025/02/How-Packers-should-fill-Josh-Jacobs-perceived-roster-needs-in-2025.jpg"></figure><h1>How Packers should fill Josh Jacobs’ perceived roster needs in 2025</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-06T18:53:38-08:00">February 6th, 6:53pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-06T18:53:38-08:00">February 6th, 6:53pm</time><address><a>Andrew Kulha</a>Andrew Kulha has been a professional sports writer since 2010. His work has been featured in publications such as Bleacher Report, 247Sports, Yardbarker, Forbes, Saturday Tradition, Saturday Down South, Prep Hoops and many others.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Running back <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/packers-news-josh-jacobs-hints-recruiting-free-agents-2025">Josh Jacobs wants to build the Green Bay Packers in his image</a>. Well, perhaps that’s not truly the case, but he hasn’t been shy recently about <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/packers-news-josh-jacobs-did-not-stutter-needs-this-offseason">making his suggestions on what the team needs to do this offseason</a>.</p><p>It’s not a bad thing either, what Jacobs has done as he’s taken a tour of the media circuit in the week before Super Bowl 59. Jacobs is arguably the team’s best offensive player and he’s a player <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/packers-news-green-bay-shockingly-agrees-contract-josh-jacobs">General Manager Brian Gutekunst paid handsomely to bring into Green Bay</a> as a free agent last season.</p><p>What Jacobs says should carry a ton of weight, <a href="https://x.com/TheGameMKE/status/1887184154376167457">so when he went out and spoke</a> to 97.3 The Game of Milwaukee on Wednesday and essentially called out the Packers’ current wideout room — it was heard loud and clear.</p><p>“We’ve got a really young group of receivers; all can be really, really, really special,” Jacobs said. “But I think, personally, we need a guy that’s proven to be a No. 1 already — somebody we know that’s going to be a little more consistent.”</p><p>Not everyone loved Jacobs’ message, but Dontayvion Wicks, <a href="https://x.com/WicksDontayvion/status/1887190285324525871" rel="noopener">if you don’t like it</a>, prove him wrong this offseason. It wasn’t even that hard of a callout either, because Jacobs did say each of those wideouts is talented and can be great, and that’s the truth.</p><p>Wicks is much like Romeo Doubs and Jayden Reed, though, in that consistency has been an issue. And let’s not even get started with Christian Watson, who consistently has found himself injured and will be again in 2025.</p><p>Jacobs’ desire for a true No. 1 wide receiver got a ton of buzz on the Packers’ corner of the internet, but that wasn’t the only position he thinks Gutekunst needs to address this offseason. In fact, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4cVe4mIH4g&amp;pp=ygUdcHJvIGZvb3RiYWxsIHRhbGsgam9zaCBqYWNvYnM%3D" rel="noopener">it was just one of three needs</a> he pointed out.</p><p>“We’re probably missing like two-three pieces. Once we get that, we’ll be alright, Jacobs said in a conversation with Pro Football Talk. “I think we need another defensive end. I think we need another defensive back.”</p><p>Jacobs then went on to discuss Green Bay’s wideouts, which is what got all the attention.</p><p>The thing is, Jacobs is right. That’s a tremendous assessment of the Packers’ offseason needs. So with that in mind, here are the three players the Packers should get to fill those needs.</p><h2><b>Myles Garrett could be Packers’ new EDGE</b></h2><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/packers-news-gm-drops-sense-of-urgency-warning-for-2025-season">Gutekunst recently revealed</a> that he believes there needs to be a sense of “urgency’ around the Packers this offseason and that it’s time for them to get back to competing for and winning the Super Bowl.</p><p>That’s a fun soundbite from the general manager, but now he has the opportunity to put his money where his mouth is.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/browns-news-myles-garrett-trade-request-letter-cleveland">Myles Garrett wants to be traded by the Cleveland Browns</a>, and a generational pass-rusher like Garrett does not come around often.</p><p>Garrett has 102.5 sacks in his already legendary eight-season career, which averages out to 14.9 sacks per 17 games. Rashan Gary is the Packers’ current best pass rusher and he’s never gotten over 9.5 sacks in a season.</p><p>The need is obvious and the fit would be astronomical. So would be the trade that it would take to bring Garrett to Green Bay, but you don’t win Super Bowls without taking that type of big swing.</p><h2><b>Jahdae Barron could fill Packers’ CB need in 2025 NFL Draft</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/The-Packers-could-use-Jahdae-Barron-out-of-Texas.jpg"><figcaption>Mikala Compton/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Jacobs is right in pointing out that the Packers need some help in the secondary and especially at cornerback. Xavier McKinney and Evan Williams are going to be perhaps the best one-two safety punch in the league last season, but the Packers’ cornerback room leaves a lot to be desired.</p><p>Jaire Alexander can be a star when he’s healthy, but he’s never healthy and he may not even be back next season <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/1-packers-player-who-could-be-surprise-roster-cut-in-2025-offseason">because the Packers could cut him and save some money</a>.</p><p>Eric Stokes is a former first-round pick but he’s set to be a free agent and he’s probably not worth paying to come back. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/packers-news-keisean-nixon-points-refs-mistake-over-returning-kicks">Keisean Nixon says he wants to be a CB1</a>, but he’s a slot corner at best and nothing more.</p><p>The Packers could go out and draft Jahdae Barron out of Texas with the 23rd pick in the NFL Draft, though, and they’d be getting a potential star.</p><p>Barron has played at Texas for the past five seasons and he notched eight interceptions for the Longhorns, including five this past season.</p><h2><b>It’s time to bring Davante Adams back to Packers</b></h2><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/davante-adams-can-be-part-of-the-packers-wr-plans-but-not-the-whole-thing">Davante Adams is an old friend who has been putting hints out there</a> that he may want to seek a reunion in Green Bay. Not only would he be reuniting with the Packers, but he’d also be reuniting with Jacobs, who played with him when they were both with the Las Vegas Raiders.</p><p>We already know Jacobs <a href="https://x.com/UpAndAdamsShow/status/1887172200962113820" rel="noopener">would love to see that happen</a>.</p><p>“I think he’s an amazing receiver and amazing person. Obviously, I would want to see what it would cost us, but I do think we have a spot for him,” Jacobs told Kay Adams regarding Adams.</p><p>Adams is currently still signed alongside his buddy Aaron Rodgers with the New York Jets, and he is <a href="https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/player/_/id/14463/davante-adams" rel="noopener">scheduled to make</a> $35.6 million in each of the next two seasons. But none of that is guaranteed and the Jets are looking at a total rebuild in a new era under head coach Aaron Glenn.</p><p>The money is on Adams getting cut and then ending up somewhere else, so why not bring him back to the Packers and give Jordan Love the No. 1 wideout that we all (including Jacobs) know that he needs?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

How Packers should fill Josh Jacobs’ perceived roster needs in 2025

<!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', '/why-packers-listen-josh-jacobs-acquire-wr1-offseason');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Packers must listen to Josh Jacobs, acquire WR1 this offseason');   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/2025/02/Why-Packers-must-listen-to-Josh-Jacobs-acquire-WR1-this-offseason.jpg"></figure><h1>Why Packers must listen to Josh Jacobs, acquire WR1 this offseason</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-05T18:16:30-08:00">February 5th, 6:16pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-05T18:16:51-08:00">February 5th, 6:16pm</time><address><a>Andrew Kulha</a>Andrew Kulha has been a professional sports writer since 2010. His work has been featured in publications such as Bleacher Report, 247Sports, Yardbarker, Forbes, Saturday Tradition, Saturday Down South, Prep Hoops and many others.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Green Bay Packers running back <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/why-josh-jacobs-must-be-2024-mvp-conversation">Josh Jacobs earned a ton of equity</a> within the organization this past season. General Manager <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/packers-news-green-bay-releases-aaron-jones-after-signing-josh-jacobs-free-agency">Brian Gutekunst moved on from star Aaron Jones</a> after giving Jacobs — coming off a down year — a four-year $48 million contract. That was a big risk for Gutekusnt and the Packers because they’re not usually thought of as big spenders, but Jacobs more than earned his paycheck in 2024.</p><p>He rushed 301 times for 1,329 yards and 15 touchdowns on the season, averaging a more-than-healthy 4.4 yards per carry. He was the proverbial workhorse for the Packers, and his consistency was almost as impressive as his numbers in 2024.</p><p>Not only did he play in every game for Green Bay despite his workload, but including the Packers’ loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild Card round of the playoffs, Jacobs notched a touchdown in nine-straight games to end the season.</p><p>He was a superstar for Green Bay, and right now on offense, he’s the Packers’ only superstar.</p><p>As such, what he says and thinks should carry a ton of weight at 1265 Lombardi Ave. with the front office, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/packers-news-josh-jacobs-did-not-stutter-needs-this-offseason">Jacobs went on a media “blitz” of sorts </a>in the lead-up to Super Bowl LIX to propose that the Packers go out and get a true No. 1 wideout this offseason.</p><p>That’s not to say he doesn’t like what the Packers have. It’s just that they lack consistency.</p><p>Let’s take Christian Watson out of the equation for now because he’s going to miss much of 2025 with an ACL injury, and frankly, he may never play again for the Packers, depending on how he recovers. Watson had No. 1 potential but could never truly reach it because of injuries. Outside of the North Dakota State product, there’s Romeo Doubs and Jayden Reed, who both profile as high-end No. 2 receivers but don’t seem to have the consistent star power and “gravity” that a No. 1 option would require.</p><p>Dontayvion Wicks has star potential because of his incredible route-running and ability to get open, but he struggled with drops in 2024, and consistency is his greatest problem other than that right now.</p><p>So it makes sense that Jacobs thinks Green Bay’s offense needs a true No. 1, and <a href="https://x.com/TheGameMKE/status/1887184154376167457" rel="noopener">he was clear about it</a> when speaking to 97.3 The Game of Milwaukee on Wednesday.</p><p>“We’ve got a really young group of receivers; all can be really, really, really special,” Jacobs said. “But I think, personally, we need a guy that’s proven to be a No. 1 already — somebody we know that’s going to be a little more consistent.”</p><p>Tee Higgins would be the big option for the Packers as a free agent, but there’s an old friend who <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/davante-adams-can-be-part-of-the-packers-wr-plans-but-not-the-whole-thing">could be hitting the market soon in Davante Adams</a>, and Jacobs also told Kay Adams that <a href="https://x.com/UpAndAdamsShow/status/1887172200962113820" rel="noopener">he’d love to see</a> the former Packers superstar back in Green Bay if he ultimately leaves the Jets via release or trade.</p><p>“Most definitely,” Jacobs told Adams when asked if he’d like to see Adams in Green Bay. “I think he’s an amazing receiver and amazing person. Obviously, I would want to see what it would cost us, but I do think we have a spot for him.”</p><h2><b>Josh Jacobs is right to pitch the Packers on getting a new WR1<br></b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Josh-Jacobs-has-his-pulse-on-the-Packers.jpg"><figcaption>William Glasheen USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Jacobs believes the Packers have a spot for a player like Adams, or any true WR1 for that matter, but he’s ultimately not the one pulling the strings in Green Bay.</p><p>That would be Gutekunst and, to a lesser extent, head coach Matt LaFleur, so for as much as Jacobs would like to see it, he doesn’t control whether or not it will happen.</p><p>The brass in Green Bay would be wise to listen to Jacobs’ request, though. Outside of LaFleur and quarterback Jordan Love, nobody knows the ins and outs of the Packers’ offense better.</p><p>Jacobs knows what the Packers were good at in 2024, which was running the ball, but he also knows <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/what-packers-need-jordan-love-prove-offseason">Love and the passing game were extremely inconsistent</a>, and that was in large part because of the sub-par plays from the wide receivers on the roster.</p><p>The thing is, the Packers do have the potential to have an elite passing offense because the presence of Jacobs and his ability to consistently pick up 4.4 yards per carry should, in theory, open things up downfield and also give the Packers a potent play-action game.</p><p>That wasn’t the case in 2024, though, and Green Bay’s lack of a true No. 1 receiver who could take advantage of those situations was arguably the reason why.</p><p>Jacobs is right. The Packers need a true WR1 this offseason, so now it’s up to Gutekunst and the front office to go get that player.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2025 SEASON STATS
RUSHING YDS	RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOTAL TDS	POSITION RANK
447	0	191	9	-

2025 SEASON STATS
RUSHING YDS	RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOTAL TDS	POSITION RANK
447	0	191	9	-

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