Josh Jacobs

RB age 28 — entering/past typical value cliff

Knee injury plagued Jacobs throughout 2025 season, limiting volume and forcing rest. History of durability issues pre-Packers compounds concern heading into decline years.

After 2026, Green Bay can release Jacobs for $13.5M in cap savings against only $3M dead cap — making this a de facto contract year. If he underperforms or GB pivots to a younger back, 2026 is likely his last Packers season, introducing a team-change risk at age 29 with no guarantee of landing in a comparable role.

Jacobs was arrested May 23, 2026 on five domestic abuse counts including felony strangulation; he denies the allegations and no formal charges have been filed, but a baseline ~6-game NFL suspension is plausible if the league acts, gutting his 2026 season value.

The 2026 NFL Draft (April 23) gives Green Bay Day 2 picks at No. 52 and 84 overall, and the Packers have signaled they will add RB competition. Names like Jeremiah Love and Jadarian Price are available in this range, and a Day 2 selection would begin a transition timeline.

Despite down 2025, Jacobs tied for 4th in rushing TDs (13). His red-zone target share remains elite—locked in as goal-line back on one of NFL's best offenses.

Emanuel Wilson departed to Seattle, leaving an estimated ~100 vacated backfield touches with no clear pass-catching back added to replace him. Jacobs absorbs both early-down and pass-game duties by default, materially raising his weekly floor in PPR formats.

When available, Jacobs is a locked-in workhorse — 83% carry share, snap share up to 63%, and he finished 2025 as the PPR RB15 on 243.9 points despite modest target share (8%).

Jordan Love is elite QB; Tucker Kraft is TE1. Matt LaFleur's scheme historically elevates RB production. Offensive foundation remains top-tier.

Emanuel Wilson was released and signed with Seattle this offseason, leaving only MarShawn Lloyd, Damien Martinez, and Chris Brooks as competition — none with dynasty values posing a near-term threat to his role before the draft.