Green Bay, Wisconsin – December 5, 2025
What unfolded at the Packers’ facility on Wednesday afternoon was more than a football incident — it was a powerful reminder of what true leadership and brotherhood look like inside an NFL locker room.
During warmups ahead of practice, star running back Josh Jacobs suddenly went down, clutching his right knee and collapsing to the turf. Conversations stopped. Helmets came off. A heavy silence filled the indoor training field as teammates and coaches looked on in shock.
Medical staff rushed in, but before team personnel could arrange transportation, quarterback Jordan Love had already made his decision. Without hesitation, he sprinted toward Jacobs, helped him to his feet, and guided him straight to his car — leaving practice mid-session to personally drive his teammate to the hospital.
Love didn’t wait for approval. He didn’t check the practice schedule. He didn’t care about missing reps.
“I wasn’t thinking about the playbook,” Love said afterward, still wearing his practice gear, grass stains and all. “I saw a brother in pain, and he needed someone. That’s all that mattered.”
Head coach Matt LaFleur praised the gesture, calling it “a moment that shows exactly what it means to lead — not just a football team, but people.”
At the hospital, Jacobs underwent imaging on his knee. But the medical tests weren’t the emotional part of the day.
It was realizing who stood beside him.
“You don’t forget stuff like that,” Jacobs said during a media call later that evening, his voice cracking with emotion. “Jordan didn’t come for cameras, or attention. He came because he cared. When he told me, ‘Whatever happens, we’ve got you,’ that hit me hard. I’ve never had a brother do that for me.”
For the Packers, the timing could not be more intense. Green Bay sits atop the NFC North with a crucial divisional matchup against the Bears looming. Jacobs had only just returned from a knee bruise suffered in Week 12, and his role was expected to be significant in the stretch run.
But on this day, the focus wasn’t on depth charts, playoff seeding, or game plans.
Instead, it was on compassion, loyalty, and the kind of unspoken bond that championship teams are built on.
The severity of Jacobs’ injury is still uncertain. However, one thing is beyond doubt: regardless of what happens next, he won’t face it alone.
Jordan Love made sure of that.
