The Green Bay Packers are weighing all of their options when it comes to running back Josh Jacobs.

After he broke his ring finger on Sunday, Nov. 8, against the New England Patriots, Jacobs is set to undergo surgery later this week.

ESPN's Ian Rapoport said that Jacobs "could return as quickly as 2-3 weeks," and knowing the Packers have a bye after facing the Minnesota Vikings, that could change everything.

Obviously, they need to get Jacobs through surgery first, but once that takes place, they can reassess the situation.

For now, Packers fans are stuck waiting on an official announcement, though Rapoport reported that Green Bay "will decide" on Saturday, Nov. 14, if an IR stint is necessary.

Going on Injured Reserve would shut down Jacobs for four weeks, and that's not something this team wants to do if they don't have to.

Keeping an injured player on the active roster isn't always the smartest decision, but in the worst-case scenario, Jacobs should only miss this Vikings game and then the Los Angeles Rams game on Thanksgiving Eve.

With that game taking place on Wednesday, Nov. 25, it's not like the Packers have a true bye anyways.

The NFL is experimenting with games on different nights and holidays, and here in 2026 the Packers caught the short end of the stick.

Not having those extra days to rest could result in Jacobs needing to go on the IR, but head coach Matt LaFleur was pretty quiet about the situation on Monday, Nov. 9, for a reason.

If GB makes the wrong decision, that could cost them a roster spot or keep Jacobs out of action for far longer than he needs to be.

It's not like he's been an All-Pro since coming off the Exempt List, but that doesn't mean he isn't still a huge part of this offense.

For the Packers' sake, they're going to hope that Kaleb Johnson has another massive game on Sunday, Nov. 15, against the Vikings.

It doesn't get much bigger than this, and that NFC North showdown means everything, especially since the Vikings won in Week 1.

Jacobs is already ruled out for that game, but that should come as no surprise. Moving forward, Packers fans must be patient about his status, and they'll have to be comfortable with the running back room they had prior to him making his season debut in Week 7.