The running back for the Green Bay Packers, escaped a serious knee injury on Sunday, but it seems unlikely that he will play against the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day.
Jones is regarded as week-to-week after suffering an MCL sprain, according to a source with knowledge of the issue that NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported on Tuesday. The RB is unlikely to be ready for Week 12 with a Thursday game in less than 48 hours.
Jones was knocked out of Sunday’s win over the Los Angeles Chargers after 15 plays. He was carted off the field after what looked like a potential season-ending injury. Those fears were curtailed after the game, when Packers head coach Matt LaFleur noted he didn’t think the injury was “long term.” That Jones is merely week to week is a huge boon for the Packers as they attempt to remain in the hunt in the NFC.
Thursday will likely mark the fourth missed game of the season for Jones, who dealt with a hamstring injury earlier this season, missing three games and barely playing in the first meeting against Detroit on Sept. 28.
Green Bay acquired Patrick Taylor off the Patriots practice squad and added veteran James Robinson to the practice squad on Monday. The club is expected to rely heavily on running back AJ Dillon on Thanksgiving Day, as rookie Emanuel Wilson also injured his shoulder in Week 11.
