Aaron Jones Carted off with Knee Injury, Reportedly Has Sprained MCL

Green Bay Packers rookie running back Aaron Jones was carted to the locker room after suffering a knee injury against the Chicago Bears, with the initial diagnosis being a sprained MCL.

Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported the diagnosis, adding Jones is "likely to miss some time."

Green Bay selected Jones out of UTEP in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL draft. After failing to record a carry in the team's first three games of the regular season, he became involved following an injury to Ty Montgomery and earned a more prominent place in the backfield rotation.

The 22-year-old Georgia native missed most of the 2015 season with the Miners because of an ankle injury. He was otherwise durable at the collegiate level. This is his first notable ailment since joining the Packers.

With Jones out and Montgomery picking up a rib injury later in the contest, Jamaal Williams and Devante Mays are the options in the backfield for Green Bay if the latter cannot recover in time. 

It's a potentially significant blow for a Packers offense already without quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Jones brings a physical element to the backfield that likely can't be replaced.