The NFL’s investigation into Josh Jacobs is still very much alive, and now it has more to chew on.
On Saturday, newly released case files reportedly brought three additional women forward with accusations of violence involving the Green Bay Packers running back. The league responded by saying those allegations will be folded into the ongoing review of Jacobs’ case.
From the NFL: “We will review these allegations as part of the investigation which has remained open.”
Jacobs had already spent the first six weeks of the 2026 NFL season on the commissioner’s exempt list while the league looked into the domestic violence charges that led to his arrest in May. The NFL used that move instead of issuing a suspension right away, hoping to complete its own investigation before deciding how long he should be sidelined.
That process hit a roadblock when the video of the incident could not be obtained because a court order sealed it. After six weeks, the league removed Jacobs from the exempt list, but the investigation never stopped.
That means a suspension is still on the table. If the NFL hands down a six-game ban, Jacobs would not miss any additional games because the six weeks he already spent on the exempt list would count toward that total.
If the suspension is longer than six games, he would serve the remainder beyond those six weeks. He would also have to pay back the checks he received while on the exempt list.
The situation has already put Matt LaFleur in the middle of a difficult spot. The Packers coach has defended Jacobs since the arrest, and even after Jacobs pleaded no contest in September, LaFleur said he believed the running back was a good person and that he believed in second chances.
On the field, Jacobs hasn’t given Green Bay much of a lift since returning. In two games back, he’s averaging 2.3 yards per carry, and the Packers remain dead last in the NFL at 60.6 rushing yards per game.
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