Packers' Josh Jacobs Will Have Surgery, Out Up to Three Weeks

The Green Bay Packers were able to take down the New England Patriots this weekend, bringing their record to 6-3 on the year.

Green Bay dominated the game from the start, with the team jumping out to an early lead on the road. The Packers' defense and passing game led them to the victory, giving this team a lot to keep building off.

However, in the game, Green Bay did lose starting running back Josh Jacobs to a finger injury. Jacobs exited the game, and the team wanted to see what the severity of the injury was.

Now, the veteran back will undergo surgery to deal with the injured finger, with him expected to miss up to three weeks. While losing Jacobs is tough for the Packers, this may be the best cause situation for Green Bay.

Jacobs returned to the Packers lineup a few weeks ago, giving the team more to work with offensively. But the running game for Green Bay still hasn't been able to do much, with Jacobs struggling since his return.

So far this year, Jacobs has rushed for 80 yards and one touchdown in the three games since he has been back. With Jacobs now expected to miss the next few weeks, the Packers will turn back to MarShawn Lloyd and Kaleb Johnson to lead the group.

Green Bay got used to having them as the lead backs for most of the season, so this should be a seamless adjustment for all involved. But the Packers do understand that they need to get the rushing attack going sooner rather than later.

The Packers passing attack has been explosive this season, with quarterback Jordan Love playing extremely well. But the team can't be one-dimensional for too much longer, especially as defenses start to adjust to the lack of a running game.

Green Bay has relied on Love to carry the team all year long, and to this point, he has done eeerything and more for the group. But Love can't it everything himself, and eventually he will need some relief from the running game.

Without Jacobs on the field, that could be even tougher, but the Packers are confident that they can make this work. The hope is that Jacobs can get back on the field soon, giving Green Bay a better chance to figure out the running game.

The veteran is a key piece of this offense, and this surgery is just another setback for the team.