Report: Packers’ Josh Jacobs out vs. Vikings with knee injury

The Green Bay Packers will be without their leading rusher for a key divisional matchup.

Josh Jacobs will sit out Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings as he nurses a knee injury, NFL Network’s Tom Plessero reported.

Jacobs left last Sunday’s game with the injury after falling hard on the MetLife Stadium turf in New York. He avoided any serious injuries and is dealing with what head coach Matt LaFleur called “contradictory.”

While there was some expectation from Jacobs that he could play against the Vikings, the Packers chose to play it safe by returning the team to the field on Thursday.

Jacobs told reporters earlier this week that worst-case scenario, he would simply miss the Vikings game. He practiced on a limited basis on Thursdays and Fridays.

In Jacobs’ absence, Emmanuel Wilson is expected to get the bulk of Green Bay’s workload. The 26-year-old had 11 carries for 40 yards and a score last Sunday after Jacobs left, totaling 220 yards on the ground this season.