The Green Bay Packers are heading into their Week 10 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings in a bit of a tricky situation. Not only do they have to prepare for Kirk Cousins after the Vikings' big trade, but the Packers will be without Josh Jacobs.

After coming back from six weeks on the commissioner's exempt list, Jacobs is now hitting the bench due to a broken ring finger that will require surgery. He's now going to miss some time, which is a bad thing for an already weak Packers run game.

However, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network shared some good news for the Packers. Jacobs timeline to return from this injury works out well for the Packers, as it might only be a one-game absence thanks to the team's Week 11 bye.

Packers get good Josh Jacobs news amid return timeline

"Packers RB Josh Jacobs, who will have surgery later this week on his broken ring finger, could return as quickly as 2-3 weeks, sources say," Rapoport reports. "Green Bay will decide Saturday if IR is necessary, but it's not guaranteed."

While Jacobs could still wind up landing on injured reserve, the report that it might be a 2-3 week timeline for recovery would indicate he's going to avoid landing on IR.

The Packers will be without Jacobs in Week 10; that's certain at this point. But with a Week 11 bye, there's a real chance Jacobs could come back in time for the team's Week 12 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams.

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Even if he doesn't return in time for that game, which happens to fall on a Wednesday, the Packers will still be justified in not placing him on IR, as a Week 13 return would come after the 2-3 week timeline is up.

Jacobs might miss three weeks, but only two games for Green Bay. While Jacobs would surely help against the Vikings and Rams, if he misses both games, the Packers should be able to win without him with their elite passing offense.

At the end of the day, the important thing for the Packers is that Jacobs' injury shouldn't require a lengthy absence, though IR might still be in play in the worst-case scenario. All things considered, this is some good news for Green Bay and their top RB.

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