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On Saturday night, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs, who was dealing with an illness and a calf strain, was a “true game-time decision” against the Arizona Cardinals. This was backed by the Packers’ roster moves on Saturday, where they called up running back Pierre Strong Jr. to the gameday roster for the first time in 2025.
According to Jacobs himself, the Packers didn’t want the All-Pro to suit up against Arizona. Here’s what Matt Schneidman of The Athletic wrote in a recent article:
Jacobs said the team didn’t really want him to play and he had to convince the powers that be to let him. Jacobs said he was on a snap count of 20-25 plays and he “got into it” with coaches on the sideline about his limited playing time.
Jacobs ended up with 14 touches in 31 plays of offense for the Packers, scoring two touchdowns that were the difference in Green Bay’s 27-23 victory. Without Jacobs’ effort, there’s no promise the Packers would have left Arizona with a win.
After the game, Jacobs received a game ball from head coach Matt LaFleur and gave an emotional speech in the locker room.
Between playing through an illness in Week 6, where he threw up before and during the Packers’ win over the Cincinnati Bengals while posting 150 yards of offense, and gutting out a strained calf against the Cardinals in Week 7, there should be no doubt about Jacobs’ toughness. He’s a football player through and through.
