{"id":1119,"section":"sports","section_label":"Sports","url":"https://www.brokenews.co/sports/1119","headline":"Packers activate Josh Jacobs ahead of Lions matchup","dek":"The running back is set for his 2026 season debut as Green Bay tries to fix a league-worst rushing attack.","body":"Josh Jacobs is back. The Packers have activated their running back, putting him on track for his first appearance of the 2026 season as Green Bay heads to Detroit for a pivotal NFC North matchup against the Lions.\n\nJacobs returns to a backfield that has struggled all year. The Packers currently sit 32nd in total rushing yards this season with just 359, a number bad enough that it has become a punchline around the league. His comeback effectively serves as a real-time test of how much a single running back can change a team's fortunes on the ground.\n\nThere are complications beyond the field. Jacobs faced a legal situation earlier this year, and questions remain about a potentially damaging video that has not yet surfaced. Those issues have not stopped the Packers from clearing him to play, and he will have practiced only twice this season before suiting up against Detroit.\n\nWhether he can immediately lift the rushing attack out of last place remains to be seen, but his activation alone changes the equation for Green Bay heading into a game that matters in the division race.","published_at":"2026-10-24T21:21:43.533400+00:00","source_count":4,"written_from":[{"outlet":"Pro Football Talk","publisher":"NBC Sports","title":"Packers activate Josh Jacobs","url":"https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/packers-activate-josh-jacobs"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"If Josh Jacobs performs only as expected, the Packers’ rushing game will improve","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/josh-jacobs-performs-only-expected-150000018.html"},{"outlet":"The Athletic","publisher":"The Athletic","title":"Pulse of the Packers: Will Josh Jacobs play on Sunday against the Lions?","url":"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7715301/2026/10/23/josh-jacobs-week-7-packers-lions/"}],"more_coverage":[{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Packers running back Josh Jacobs participates in Oct. 22 practice","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/packers-running-back-josh-jacobs-174545330.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Packers running back Josh Jacobs participates in Oct. 22 practice","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/packers-running-back-josh-jacobs-174545848.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"‘Is that Eddie Lacy?’ – NFL fans have noticed a big Josh Jacobs change after his Packers return","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/eddie-lacy-nfl-fans-noticed-113000088.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Josh Jacobs Is Positioned To Dominate Fantasy Football Over The Next Few Weeks","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/josh-jacobs-positioned-dominate-fantasy-140815223.html"},{"outlet":"Pro Football Talk","publisher":"NBC Sports","title":"Josh Jacobs appears on track to play vs. Lions on Sunday","url":"https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/josh-jacobs-appears-on-track-to-play-vs-lions-on-sunday"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Fantasy Football News Alert: Josh Jacobs Nears Week 7 Return; Fantasy Football Ripple Effects for Packers Offense","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fantasy-football-news-alert-josh-164524999.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Will Josh Jacobs get full workload in Week 7? NFL insider weighs in","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/josh-jacobs-full-workload-week-141109202.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Packers activate Josh Jacobs","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/packers-activate-josh-jacobs-200733224.html"},{"outlet":"ESPN","publisher":"ESPN","title":"Packers activate RB Jacobs for 2026 debut after time on exempt list","url":"https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/50269266/packers-activate-rb-josh-jacobs-2026-debut"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Activating RB Josh Jacobs headlines the 4 roster moves made by Packers before facing Lions","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/activating-rb-josh-jacobs-headlines-204549614.html"}],"image":{"url":"https://nbcsports.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/76dfef4/2147483647/strip/false/crop/1920x1080+0+0/resize/1920x1080!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhdliveextra-a.akamaihd.net%2FHD%2Fimage_sports%2FNBCU_Sports_Group_-_nbcsports%2F385%2F131%2Fnbc_pft_afcnfcnorth_261023.jpg","credit":"Pro Football Talk","width":1920},"embed":null,"license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","attribution":"Analysis data is licensed CC BY 4.0. 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