Aaron Jones injured in second quarter vs. Chargers, leaves Packers fans crushed for popular running back
Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones left today's 23-20 win over the Los Angeles Chargers with a knee injury and had to be carted off the field.
The injury happened late in the second quarter with the Packers down 10-7.
He stayed down after gaining 2 yards on a first down and then needed help from Packers staff to return to the sideline as he appeared to be in tremendous pain.
Aaron Jones had to be helped off the field after suffering a leg injury pic.twitter.com/X33Mv5j9yq
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) November 19, 2023
Jones, who missed several games earlier this season with a hamstring injury he suffered in Week 1, put a towel over his face as he was taken to the locker room on a cart. He gave the Lambeau Field crowd a wave as he departed.
Jones said postgame that initial tests showed showed it was not an ACL injury. He's expected to have an MRI on Monday.
The Packers would get a field goal on the drive to tie the game at halftime 10-10.
Packers rookie running back Emanuel Wilson also left game with an injury
Not long after, the Packers also lost rookie running back Emanuel Wilson to a shoulder injury. According to Kassidy Hill of PackersNews, Wilson left the Packers' locker room wearing a sling.
AJ Dillon is the only healthy Packers running back.
The Packers initially said Jones and Wilson were questionable to return but shortly later ruled them out.
Aaron Jones with a towel over his head, clearly emotional, is carted off the field. Waves to fans a few times as he exits.
It’s officially a knee injury. pic.twitter.com/FQpz0M8tdA— Kassidy Hill (@KassidyGHill) November 19, 2023
Social media reacted to the Aaron Jones injury
Aaron Jones hurt 😭😭😭😭 NOOOOOOOOOO
— CheeseheadTV 🧀 (@cheeseheadtv) November 19, 2023
Watching a very emotional Aaron Jones get carted to the locker room pic.twitter.com/9rphjmLEFn
— Eli Berkovits (@BookOfEli_NFL) November 19, 2023
Dear Father in heaven, I’m not a praying man but if you’re up there and you can hear me, please let Aaron Jones be ok.
— Aaron Nagler (@AaronNagler) November 19, 2023
Watching Aaron Jones being carted off the field pic.twitter.com/JsOSYVhv7E
— Game On Wisconsin (@gameonwi) November 19, 2023
Absolutely gutted for Aaron Jones. I don’t even know what to say.
— lo 🧀 (@LoFromWisco) November 19, 2023
Aaron Jones can have my knee
— Sam Kuffel (@SamKuffelWx) November 19, 2023
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This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Aaron Jones carted off field with injury today, Packers fans react
