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According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the expectation is for Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs to play against the Denver Broncos on Sunday. Jacobs has only missed one game in his two years in Green Bay, but was a non-participant in both Wednesday’s and Thursday’s practices this week as he continues to deal with swelling in his knee from a knee bruise sustained against the New York Giants on November 16th.
Jacobs stated on Thursday that he felt better then than he did on Wednesday, but the root issue was a swelling problem. On Friday, he returned to practice as a limited participant, but he was listed as questionable for the Broncos game by the Packers.
To complicate matters, backup running back Emanuel Wilson was also given a questionable status on Saturday with an illness, prompting the Packers to elevate running back Pierre Strong Jr. to the gameday roster for his third and final elevation from the practice squad. Moving forward, if Green Bay wants to use Strong on gamedays, they’ll need to make him a member of the 53-man roster.
Schefter added that Wilson will be a game-time decision as he deals with a virus. If he’s not active, Strong will probably make the cut for the Packers’ 48-man gameday roster.
