<!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>

Why Packers must listen to Josh Jacobs, acquire WR1 this offseason

<!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', '/packers-news-josh-jacobs-did-not-stutter-needs-this-offseason');   ga('set', 'title', 'Josh Jacobs did not stutter about what Packers ‘need’ 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/Josh-Jacobs-did-not-stutter-about-what-Green-Bay-needs-this-offseason.jpg"></figure><h1>Josh Jacobs did not stutter about what Packers ‘need’ this offseason</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-05T12:54:21-08:00">February 5th, 12:54pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-05T12:54:21-08:00">February 5th, 12:54pm</time><address><a href="https://haydencilley.wixsite.com/hayden-cilley-s-port">Hayden Cilley</a>Hayden Cilley joined ClutchPoints in August 2024 as a Phoenix Suns and Mercury reporter, as well as an Associate Editor. Hayden graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University. He recently covered the Phoenix Mercury for The Next Hoops and PHNX Sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Green Bay Packers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>In his first year with the Green Bay Packers, running back Josh Jacobs proved that he was worthy of being the RB1. After the <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=clutchpoints+packers+sign+josh+jacobs&amp;oq=clutchpoints+packers+sign+josh+jacobs&amp;gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRiPAtIBCDQ1NzZqMGo3qAIAsAIA&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8">Packers signed Jacobs</a>, he ran for 1,329 yards, and 15 touchdowns. However, after a Wild Card exit, he talked about <a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/josh-jacobs-i-love-our-receivers-but-we-need-a-proven-no-1-guy" rel="noopener">what the team needs</a> moving into next season.</p><p>“I would say, you know, I think we need another D-end,” Jacobs said via Myles Simmons of Pro Football Talk on NBC Sports. “I think we need another DB. And I think we need a wide receiver.</p><p>“I love the guys that we have in the receiving room,” Jacobs added. “They all have the potential to be [a No.] 1. But we need a guy that’s proven to be [a No.] 1.”</p><p>Jayden Reed led the team with 55 catches and 857 yards. Romeo Doubs caught 46 passes for 601 yards. Tight end Tucker Kraft had 50 receptions for 707 yards. Christian Watson has shown an ability to be explosive and finished with 29 catches for 620 yards with two touchdowns.</p><p>The Packers spread the ball around evenly but never had that true threat. Somebody like Davante Adams, or AJ Brown is what Jacobs is referencing. After all, Adams did spend the majority of his career with the Packers before being traded to the Las Vegas Raiders.</p><h2><b>Josh Jacobs sees a WR1 helping the Packers</b></h2><p>After <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/packers-news-josh-jacobs-makes-intense-promise-for-2024-season">Jacobs made an intense promise to the Packers before the 2024 season</a>, he kept his word. However, for Green Bay to get over the hump, they need that perimeter weapon. Although they spread the ball around, there was not 1 player who had 1,000+ receiving yards.</p><p>It’s not a cause of concern, but every successful team in the NFL has that elite receiver. For the Minnesota Vikings, it’s Justin Jefferson. The Detroit Lions, Amon Ra St. Brown. Those teams have been successful offensively because of that perimeter weapon.</p><p>The Packers need someone who the defense has to gameplan around. Acquiring someone like Adams would let guys like Watson and Doubs feast. Plus, it’s a security blanket for quarterback Jordan Love. When a play goes awry, Adams can be the guy Love can give the ball too.</p><p>After all, the running back wouldn’t oppose and <a href="https://www.nfl.com/news/josh-jacobs-packers-need-no-1-receiver-in-2025-open-to-davante-adams-reunion" rel="noopener">is open to a reunion</a> with Adams. If that will happen, remains to be seen. Still, having that premier receiver can improve the offense, and give Love the extra help he needs. The 11-6 record isn’t good enough for Jacobs, or the franchise.</p><p>Bringing in that established player could add a few more wins in that respective column, next season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Josh Jacobs did not stutter about what Packers ‘need’ this offseason

<!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', '/packers-news-josh-jacobs-hints-recruiting-free-agents-2025');   ga('set', 'title', 'Packers’ Josh Jacobs hints at recruiting free agents for 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/2025/01/Packers-Josh-Jacobs-hints-at-recruiting-free-agents-for-2025.jpg"></figure><h1>Packers’ Josh Jacobs hints at recruiting free agents for 2025</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-01-12T21:21:22-08:00">January 12th, 9:21pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-01-12T21:21:22-08:00">January 12th, 9:21pm</time><address><a>Tristin McKinstry</a>Tristin McKinstry is an experienced sports writer who got his start back in 2014. He is an Associate Editor with ClutchPoints and is one of the staff's NHL experts. Tristin has worked professionally with The Inquisitr and GIVEMESPORT in the past, and his work has also been featured on Last Word On Sports, XFL News Hub, and USFL News Hub. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Communications at Southern New Hampshire University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Green Bay Packers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/3-most-important-packers-eagles-wild-card-matchups-to-watch">Green Bay Packers faced the Philadelphia Eagles in the playoffs</a> on Sunday evening. A Green Bay win would have seen the team head to the Motor City to take on their rival Detroit Lions in the Divisional Round. However, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/packers-news-matt-lafleurs-immediate-reaction-wild-card-loss-vs-eagles">the Packers lost to the Eagles</a> despite a fine performance from running back Josh Jacobs.</p><p>Jacobs rushed for 81 yards on Sunday evening in Philadelphia. He added another 40 yards on three catches during the game. It was not enough, though. The Eagles claimed a 22-10 win over Green Bay on Sunday. They will play host to the winner of the Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams, who play Monday night in Arizona.</p><p>After the game, Jacobs dropped <a href="https://x.com/mattschneidman/status/1878664730405109852" rel="noopener">an interesting hint</a> regarding the offseason. “Our locker room is gonna be different. We got some guys due for a contract this year. We don’t know what that’s gonna look like, how that’s gonna shake up, but I know I’m gonna try to get some guys here,” the Packers running back said, via The Athletic’s Matt Schneidman.</p><h2><b>Packers, Josh Jacobs see disappointing end to 2024 season</b></h2><p>Josh Jacobs and the Packers certainly hoped they would go on a deeper playoff run. After all, Green Bay was one drive away from the NFC Championship Game last season. However, it wasn’t meant to be. The Packers are headed home and preparing for the offseason.</p><p>In some respects, it’s not too difficult to see where things went wrong. Green Bay was a good team this season and beat some other really good teams. In saying this, they failed to take down the best of the best. Including the playoffs, they lost six games this year. All six losses came against the Eagles, Lions, and Vikings.</p><p>Injuries certainly didn’t help matters, either. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/packers-news-jordan-love-malik-willis-injury-updates-wild-card-weekend">Packers star Jordan Love was not 100%</a> heading into this game against Philadelphia. Moreover, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/packers-news-elgton-jenkins-devonte-wyatt-injury-updates-eagles">Green Bay lost multiple key players to injury</a> on Sunday. Everything piled up, and Green Bay could not overcome it.</p><p>The 2025 season should be a promising one for this team. However, the loss to the Eagles is certain to sting throughout the summer. Let’s see what the Packers’ front office does to try and contend for a Super Bowl this offseason.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Packers’ Josh Jacobs hints at recruiting free agents for 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', '/packers-news-josh-jacobs-reveals-nick-sabans-move-helps-alabama-nfl-players');   ga('set', 'title', 'Josh Jacobs reveals Nick Saban’s move that still helps Alabama NFL players');   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/2025/01/Packers-news-Josh-Jacobs-reveals-Nick-Sabans-move-that-continues-to-help-Alabama-NFL-players.jpg"></figure><h1>Josh Jacobs reveals Nick Saban’s move that still helps Alabama NFL players</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-01-10T06:05:41-08:00">January 10th, 6:05am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-01-10T06:05:41-08:00">January 10th, 6:05am</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 been one of the better teams in the NFC throughout the 2024 season. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-power-rankings-bucs-win-division-bengals-miss-playoffs">Green Bay finished the regular season with a record of 11-6</a> but ended up finishing third in the NFC North division standings. The Packers had tough luck that the Lions won 15 games and the Vikings 14 games in the same season.</p><p>Now the Packers are preparing for a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/packers-vs-eagles-predictions-pick-odds-spread-for-nfc-wild-card-2025">crucial Wild Card playoff matchup against the Eagles</a>. Packers running back Josh Jacobs praised his former college coach for preparing him for the spotlight.</p><p>Jacobs praised Saban for requiring Alabama players to <a href="https://x.com/WesHod/status/1877453215203041768" rel="noopener">take speech and interpersonal communications classes</a> as freshmen. Jacobs believes that this helped him, and other Alabama players, learn how to speak with the media.</p><p>“The thing people don’t know is Saban made every freshman take speech, to be able to talk to the media, we had to take that class,” Jacobs said on Thursday via Packers senior writer Wes Hodkiewicz. “That was something he made every freshman do. He also taught us, [whether] wins or losses, you still have to be a pro and handle things a certain type of way.”</p><p>Jacobs clearly thinks that this was a smart thing for Saban to require from his players. Professional athletes, and even college athletes at Alabama, have to perform lots of interviews. That makes it smart to develop solid communication skills right away in college.</p><p>Jacobs also expressed that he tries to do his best to make interviews go well for both parties.</p><p>“I think that’s probably just stuck with me the longest. Y’all got a job to do too so I try to make it easy for everybody,” Jacobs concluded.</p><h2><b>Packers preparing for huge Wild Card matchup against the Eagles</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Packers.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Packers will need to be road warriors in the playoffs for the second year in a row.</p><p>The No. 7 seed Packers will take on the No. 2 seed Eagles on Sunday in a game with a lengthy injury report for both teams.</p><p>Green Bay recently lost WR Christian Watson for the season after a brutal injury. They also have a host of players on both sides of the ball who are banged up. This includes QB Jordan Love, who is dealing with a right elbow injury. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/packers-news-packers-fans-love-jordan-loves-wild-card-injury-update">Love was a full participant in practice on Thursday</a>, which bodes well for his availability this weekend.</p><p>Philadelphia also has some significant injuries of their own. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/eagles-news-jalen-hurts-starting-wild-card-game-gets-massive-update">QB Jalen Hurts has missed multiple games while on concussion protocol</a>, and his <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/eagles-news-kenny-pickett-injury-update-is-good-news-for-tanner-mckee">backup Kenny Pickett is dealing with rib injuries</a>. Like Love, Hurts was a full participant in practice on Thursday.</p><p>The Packers are likely cooking up a defensive plan to bottle up Eagles RB Saquon Barkley. The Eagles pose much less of a threat if Barkley is unable to pound away easy yards on the ground.</p><p>Philadelphia is no slouch passing the football, but may struggle if Hurts is still hobbled on Sunday.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/schedule/upcoming">Eagles vs. Packers kicks off at 4:30PM ET on Sunday</a> in Philadelphia.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Josh Jacobs reveals Nick Saban’s move that still helps Alabama NFL players

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He is passionate about and has been involved in sports since a young age, and continues to reminisce about the (brief) time Kawhi spent in Toronto. Although he can talk shop about the Raptors and Ravens all day, what's really always on his mind is having finished his undergrad without having won a single fantasy or intramural league.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/packers-vs-eagles-predictions-pick-odds-spread-for-nfc-wild-card-2025#:~:text=Final%20Packers%2DEagles%20Prediction%20%26%20Pick,give%20them%20a%20significant%20edge." rel="noopener">Philadelphia Eagles are gearing up</a> for a highly anticipated Wild Card Weekend showdown against the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/eagles-news-phillys-get-pregame-advantage-over-packers-in-brazil" rel="noopener">Green Bay Packers, a rematch</a> of their thrilling Week 1 contest in Brazil. As the Eagles prepare to defend their home turf at Lincoln Financial Field, linebacker Nakobe Dean is keeping his focus on one of the Packers’ most dangerous weapons: running back Josh Jacobs.</p><p>Jacobs, who joined Green Bay in the offseason, has been a force throughout the 2024 season, rushing for 1,329 yards and scoring 15 touchdowns. He enters the playoffs as one of the league’s premier backs, a challenge Dean is not only ready for but genuinely excited about.</p><p>“Man, Josh Jacobs was one of those guys when I was in college—I wanted to play him,” Dean <a href="https://x.com/JeffKerrCBS/status/1877136041393508463" rel="noopener">shared in a media session</a> earlier this week. “He was such a physical running back. To be able to play him and see how physical he is and how hard he runs, was something I was looking forward to. Now I get to play him again. It’s playoff football. It’s gonna be cold, it’s gonna be grimy. He’s one of the best RBs in the league. I couldn’t ask for no more” (per CBS’ Jeff Kerr).</p><p>Jacobs has been a critical piece of the Packers’ offensive success, especially with quarterback Jordan Love’s health in question and top wideout Christian Watson out for the season. The Packers will likely lean on Jacobs to set the tone against an Eagles defense that ranked among the best in the league against the run.</p><p>Philadelphia allowed just 89.7 rushing yards per game during the regular season, good for third-best in the NFL. A key reason for that success has been Dean, whose sideline-to-sideline speed and physicality have made him a cornerstone of the Eagles’ defensive front.</p><p>This matchup is personal for Dean, not because of any bad blood, but because of the respect he has for Jacobs’ game. The Eagles linebacker relishes the opportunity to test himself against one of the toughest backs in the league, especially on the postseason stage.</p><p>For the Eagles, much depends on Jalen Hurts’ ability to return to form after missing nearly three games with a concussion. While Hurts is expected to play, the Eagles may rely on their defense and the one-two punch of Saquon Barkley and Kenneth Gainwell in the run game to keep pressure off their star quarterback.</p><p>For the Packers, the absence of Watson means the offense must lean heavily on Jacobs and role players like Jayden Reed to create explosive plays. The Eagles’ defense, which allowed the fewest 20+ yard passing plays in the league this season, will be ready to challenge Green Bay’s game plan.</p><p>As playoff football arrives in Philly, Nakobe Dean’s respect for Josh Jacobs is evident, but so is his determination. “It’s moments like these you dream of as a player,” Dean said. “And I’m ready for the challenge.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Eagles’ Nakobe Dean shares healthy respect for Josh Jacobs ahead of Packers clash

<!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', '/packers-josh-jacobs-gets-real-on-expected-workload-vs-bears');   ga('set', 'title', 'Packers’ Josh Jacobs gets real on expected workload vs. Bears');   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/2025/01/Josh-Jacobs-gets-real-on-expected-workload-vs.-Bears.jpg"></figure><h1>Packers’ Josh Jacobs gets real on expected workload vs. Bears</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-01-02T15:20:31-08:00">January 2nd, 3:20pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-01-02T15:20:31-08:00">January 2nd, 3:20pm</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 Green Bay Packers are trying to find a way t<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/why-packers-must-not-panic-second-loss-vikings">o deal with another loss to the Vikings</a>, and the realization they l<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/packers-news-jaire-alexander-likely-out-season-surgery-catch">ikely won’t have star CB Jaire Alexander</a> in the playoffs. Also, star RB Josh Jacobs got real about <a href="https://x.com/ByRyanWood/status/1874914960989626401" rel="noopener">his expected workload</a> in Week 18 against the Bears, according to a post on X by Ryan Wood.</p><p><i>Josh Jacobs states the obvious on how much he’ll play vs. Bears: “Just being honest, being realistic, I don’t see me taking that many carries in this game. Obviously, I want to play. I’m going to push to play, and I’m playing. But I don’t see myself taking 30 carries.”</i></p><p>Green Bay carries a very respectable 11-5 record into the rivalry game. Meanwhile, the Bears limp into the contest riding the horrors of a 10-game losing streak. Ouch.</p><h2><b>Packers RB Josh Jacobs has been a force</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Green-Bay-Packers-RB-Josh-Jacobs.jpg"></figure><p>Jacobs has given the Packers quite a return on their $48 million investment. Certainly head coach Matt LaFleur has <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/42593522/nfl-packers-josh-jacobs-jordan-love-touchdowns-49ers" rel="noopener">liked what he’s seen</a>, including a recent game against the 49ers, according to espn.com.</p><p>“You know that No. 8 (Jacobs) out there?” LaFleur said. “Did you see how many people he made miss? It was pretty impressive.”</p><p>LaFleur said his best players <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/matt-lafleur-packers-starters-play-205544484.html" rel="noopener">will make appearances</a> against the Bears, accoding to yahoo.com.</p><p>“You’ve got a 53-man roster plus two call-ups, so guys gotta play, so that’s the approach that we take here,” LaFleur said. “The right answer is whatever works. And I think you’ve got to have a philosophy on what works best for you. We were in a similar situation a few years back where we played the guys a half, and lost in the second half. And then we had the bye and we lost in the playoffs. The right answer is whatever works, is really what I’ll tell you. I know you’re subject to criticism. And if it goes great that was the right way to do it. And if it doesn’t go the way you want it to, you learn from every experience.”</p><p>The Packers must decide how much to use Jacobs this week. If the Packers win and the Commanders win, Green Bay is still the No. 7 seed. If the Packers win and the Commanders lose, Green Bay moves to the No. 6 slot. Regardless, the Packers will be on the road. The question is whether they would play the Rams, Buccaneers, or No. 2 seed Eagles. It seems like most teams want to avoid the Eagles.</p><p>Of course, Jacobs didn’t live up to his words prior to the second game against the Vikings. He said, “I think we found out what we can do against these guys. I think we <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/matt-lafleur-packers-starters-play-205544484.html" rel="noopener">found out what works</a>,” according to a post on X by Ryan Wood.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Packers’ Josh Jacobs gets real on expected workload vs. Bears

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He's equipped with past experience for both realms through his recent stops at Pro Football Network and Heavy while also writing for 247Sports. His Twitter/X handle is @LJ_Reyna and his Instagram is @lj_zo_rey.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Green Bay Packers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Green Bay Packers don’t have <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lions-news-jahmyr-gibbs-5-word-reality-check-week-18-vikings-showdown">an NFC North title to play for</a>. But Josh Jacobs and company can ignite some momentum into the postseason by beating the Chicago Bears in Week 18.</p><p>Unfortunately for Jacobs, he’s brutally honest about his expectations for this final home stand. He believes the Packers <a href="https://x.com/ByRyanWood/status/1874914960989626401" rel="noopener">won’t turn to him much</a>, per Ryan Wood of Packers Wire on USA Today Thursday.</p><p>“Just being honest, being realistic, I don’t see me taking that many carries in this game,” Jacobs bluntly said.</p><p>He continued dishing his honesty about the upcoming matchup against the longtime Packers’ rival.</p><p>“Obviously, I want to play,” Jacobs said. “I’m going to push to play, and I’m playing.”</p><p>He dropped one more strong expectation he has for himself ahead of Sunday.</p><p>“I don’t see myself taking 30 carries,” Jacobs said.</p><h2><b>Examining Josh Jacobs’ impact on Packers in 2024</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Josh-Jacobs-vs.-Vikings.jpg"><figcaption>Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/packers-news-josh-jacobs-turned-down-chiefs-green-bay-free-agency">Jacobs arrived at the Packers as a prized free agent signing</a> in March. The 26-year-old agreed to a four-year, $48 million deal after delivering five seasons with the Las Vegas Raiders. He came to Green Bay with three 1,000-yard campaigns in tow, including winning the league’s rushing title in 2022.</p><p>Has Jacobs become equally impactful in the Packers’ green and yellow? He’s returned to 1,000-yard status in his new surroundings. Jacobs immediately handed the Packers a 151-yard outing in Week 2 against the Indianapolis Colts, leading the narrow 16-10 win.</p><p>Jacobs produced two more 100-yard games after the Colts contest. He wore down the Jacksonville Jaguars with 127 yards in the Oct. 27 victory. Jacobs then gashed the San Francisco 49ers for 106 yards and three touchdowns, trouncing the defending NFC champions 38-10 on Nov. 24.</p><p>The veteran RB, though, now shattered this new personal mark: Touchdowns in a single season. Jacobs crossed the goal line 14 times, surpassing his previous best of 12 in 2020 and 2022.</p><p>Packers fans hoping to see him one last time, unfortunately, won’t see much of their new star RB. He’s not battling a significant injury. Jacobs is healthy enough to suit up. However, head coach Matt LaFleur and his staff want to rest their starters before the playoffs start.</p><p>Green Bay can potentially use this Chicago game to avoid the seventh seed in the NFC playoffs. The Packers move to the sixth seed with a win and a Washington Commanders loss on Sunday. Green Bay and the Los Angeles Rams become the pairing in that scenario. However, a Packers win and Commanders victory keep G.B. as the last seed in the conference — meaning a road trip against a red-hot Philadelphia Eagles team that’s won 11 of their last 12 games is the opponent for Jacobs and Green Bay.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Packers’ Josh Jacobs levies brutally honest expectations for Week 18 production

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He specializes mainly in soccer, basketball, and baseball. When Quinn isn't producing content for CP,  he's writing sports betting predictions for numerous sites across North America.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Green Bay Packers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It’s the season of giving, so why not treat your teammates to a little gift, right? That’s exactly what Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs did, buying his entire offensive line custom-made pendants with their numbers.</p><p>We’re not talking about just some normal pendants either- they’re <a href="https://twitter.com/ericboynton/status/1871634746130010479" rel="noopener">encrusted in diamonds</a>. Take a look, via Eric Boynton:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Josh Jacobs is taking care of his offensive line this Christmas… <a href="https://t.co/pEbmOzPMp5">pic.twitter.com/pEbmOzPMp5</a></p><p>— Eric Boynton (@ericboynton) <a href="https://twitter.com/ericboynton/status/1871634746130010479?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 24, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Quite the gesture from Jacobs. After all, the Packers’ O-line is a big reason the RB is having a massive year, providing him with great protection week in and week out.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/why-josh-jacobs-must-be-2024-mvp-conversation">Jacobs has been truly a phenomenal signing for Green Bay</a>. He’s fifth in the NFL in rushing yards with 1,216. Jacobs is also tied for third with 13 rushing touchdowns. The former Alabama standout has run for 4.4 yards per carry and has played a massive part in his team’s success.</p><p>The 26-year-old has found the end zone in six-straight games, and in two of those contests, Jacobs compiled three touchdowns apiece. He is dominating opposing defenses and has the Packers sitting fourth in the league in rushing yards.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/packers-news-jordan-loves-big-time-reacting-clinching-playoff-spot">Green Bay just clinched a playoff spot for the fifth time in the last six seasons</a> with their 34-0 thrashing of the New Orleans Saints, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/packers-news-green-bay-nfl-history-total-domination-saints">making all sorts of history in the process on both sides of the ball</a>. While they may not win the NFC North because of how fantastic the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings are, the Packers will have a chance to beat the Vikings on Sunday.</p><p>That matchup will be a stiff test for Green Bay since Minnesota is enjoying an eight-game winning streak. They’re also allowing the second-fewest rushing yards per game in the NFL, which means Jacobs will have his work cut out for him. We’ll see if he can keep up his brilliance in the Week 17 matchup at U.S. Bank Stadium.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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RUSHING YDS	RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOTAL TDS	POSITION RANK
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2025 SEASON STATS
RUSHING YDS	RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOTAL TDS	POSITION RANK
150	0	4	2	-

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