Packers’ Josh Jacobs Exits Week 9 With Hand Injury

WHO:

CNN - TreVeyon Henderson is a New England Patriots running back and a second-year player from Ohio State.

Draft Sharks - Josh Jacobs is a Green Bay Packers running back.

Heavy NFL - Erin Andrews, identified as a member of the Fox broadcast team, reported that Jacobs’ return was questionable.

Draft Sharks - Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said Jacobs fractured a finger on his right hand.

Heavy NFL - Aaron Banks is the Packers’ starting left guard; Kevin Zeitler is a veteran right guard.

WHAT:

Heavy NFL - Josh Jacobs said his broken finger already looked better when he spoke with reporters.

Heavy NFL - Jacobs broke the ring finger on his right hand and left the game with five yards on four carries.

Heavy NFL - A trade pitch identified Tennessee Titans running back Tony Pollard as a possible replacement for Jacobs.

Heavy NFL - Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio named Green Bay among Jonathan Taylor’s prior suitors in an update about Taylor’s trade market.

NBC Sports - The Packers won 45-27; Kaleb Johnson had 14 carries for 68 yards, and Pierre Strong had eight carries for 22 yards.

Draft Sharks - MarShawn Lloyd was inactive for the game with a knee injury.

CNN - Henderson said diagnostic screenings had produced positive and reassuring results, but doctors had not identified the cause of his illness.

CNN - Henderson said his symptoms affected his strength, coordination, and some physical functions; he planned to continue working with specialists and physical therapists.

CNN - Henderson had 203 rushing yards on 52 carries and one touchdown in six games, plus five catches for 45 yards.

CNN - Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel said Henderson would not play against Green Bay and said the team would “care for him, listen to him and do whatever we can to get [him] healthy.”

CNN - Vrabel said setting a timeline for Henderson’s absence would not be fair.

CNN - Henderson had missed the prior game with an illness and had not practiced that week.

CNN - Henderson played in all 17 regular-season games and all four postseason games during New England’s previous season, when the Patriots lost the Super Bowl to the Seattle Seahawks.

NBC Sports - The Packers defeated the Patriots 45-27.

NBC Sports - Kaleb Johnson led Green Bay with 14 carries for 68 yards; Pierre Strong had 8 carries for 22 yards.

NBC Sports - Matt LaFleur called Jacobs’ injury a “tough loss” and said, “Hopefully we can do something to allow him to go out there.”

Heavy NFL - James Palmer of Amazon said Jacobs’ finger injury could change the Packers’ trade-deadline plans; the team had already been looking for a running back before the injury.

Draft Sharks - Jacobs suffered a hand injury and left the game; his return was described as questionable.

Heavy NFL - Jacobs left early in the first quarter with a hand injury. Andrews reported that his return was questionable.

Heavy NFL - Jacobs’ hand or finger appeared to get caught in a facemask.

Draft Sharks - LaFleur said Jacobs fractured a finger on his right hand and was unable to return.

Heavy NFL - The injury increased the likelihood of a Packers trade involving a running back described in the headline as worth $43.5 million.

Heavy NFL - Zeitler made his offensive debut for the Packers, following calls from fans to see him play.

Heavy NFL - Banks suffered an injury in the second quarter, prompting a change involving the Packers’ offensive line.

WHERE:

Draft Sharks - The injury occurred during the Packers’ game against the New England Patriots.

Heavy NFL - Jacobs went to the team locker room after leaving the game.

Heavy NFL - Banks was injured during the Packers’ matchup against the Patriots.

WHEN:

Heavy NFL - The article identified Tuesday as the NFL trade deadline.

Draft Sharks - Jacobs’ injury occurred in the first quarter; Banks’ injury occurred in the second quarter.

Heavy NFL - The articles identify the game as Week 9.

WHY:

Heavy NFL - The proposed interest in Tony Pollard was linked to Jacobs’ finger injury and difficulty gripping the football.

NBC Sports - Jacobs was injured while stiff-arming a Patriots defender’s helmet during a run.

CNN - Henderson said he experienced unexplained neurological symptoms that required several days of hospitalization; the cause remained unknown.

NBC Sports - LaFleur said Jacobs was having difficulty gripping the ball.

NBC Sports - Jacobs was injured while delivering a stiff-arm to a Patriots defender’s helmet during a run.

Heavy NFL - Palmer said the Packers were not desperate to add a running back while Jacobs was healthy, but his injury changed the team’s situation.

Heavy NFL - The possible facemask contact was identified as a likely way Jacobs injured his hand or finger.

HOW:

NBC Sports - LaFleur said the Packers hoped they could do something to enable Jacobs to play despite his fractured finger.

Heavy NFL - Jacobs left the field and went to the locker room after the injury; his return was reported as questionable.

Heavy NFL - Banks’ injury led to movement in the Packers’ offensive-line lineup.

Packers running back Josh Jacobs fractured a finger against New England and could miss time. Green Bay beat the Patriots 45 to 27, with Jacobs leaving after four carries. Patriots rookie TreVeyon Henderson remains out with unexplained symptoms; doctors have not identified the cause.