Why Josh Jacobs isn't playing anymore behind Emanuel Wilson for Packers

Billy Heyen

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Josh Jacobs didn't practice all week.

But then on Saturday night, the Green Bay Packers had him out there and active and playing.

Well, for some of the game.

But by the late stages, it was almost entirely Emanuel Wilson in the backfield.

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Why isn't Josh Jacobs playing anymore?

Jacobs fumbled in a key spot in the red zone.

From that point on, he only played two more snaps.

It's not clear whether the knee was the major issue, or if Wilson was just preferred at that point.

This is what ESPN's Bill Barnwell posted on X:

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