Jerry Jacobs will be back in the starting lineup for the Detroit Lions in Week 8. He missed the loss in Baltimore after suffering a knee injury in practice late in the week. So far, he’s been a full participant for the Lions this week as they get ready for the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday Night Football.
Jacobs is happy to be back and ready for a challenging assignment against the talented Raiders offense.
“The Raiders got a good team. Great receiver, one of the best in the game in Davante Adams. The quarterback going to try and get him the ball,” Jacobs said.
Then he got to the Las Vegas running back.
“Probably one of my favorite running backs, even growing up. I thought he was my cousin, Josh Jacobs, but he’s not,” Jerry said with a laugh.
He did get more into why he likes his non-related fellow Jacobs.
“He’s a great running back. Tough runner. Everybody’s got to pursue to the ball to get him down.”
Lions' Jerry Jacobs speaks on missing last week, his thoughts on the Raiders and a hilarious comment on @iAM_JoshJacobs, whom he's a fan of. pic.twitter.com/oOONFVpYXA
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The two Jacobs did face off once in college. In 2018, Jerry was a freshman cornerback at Arkansas State and Josh was a junior running back for Alabama. Jerry did have a tackle in the game but it was not on Josh Jacobs.