Packers' Jacobs exits early with broken finger, Week 10 status TBD

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Packers running back Josh Jacobs broke the ring finger on his right hand while trying to stiff-arm a defender during the first quarter of Sunday's 45-27 romp over the Patriots and is unsure if he'll be able to play next week against the Vikings.

Jacobs twice went into the locker room to see if something could be done to protect his hand while still playing. At first, the Packers medical staff tried to tape it, but when they didn't feel comfortable with that, they tried a cast.

Even with that, Jacobs never returned.

"We was just trying to figure out a way if I can still go, and the biggest thing is just being able to grip the ball," said Jacobs, who had just 5 yards rushing…