Josh Jacobs’ status with the Packers is still hanging in the balance, but there’s now a clearer sense of how the league might handle any discipline.
Jacobs is currently on the Commissioner’s Exempt List while the NFL continues its investigation, and ESPN’s Adam Schefter offered a notable update on what could come next. According to Schefter, the league may count the time Jacobs spends on the exempt list as time served if a suspension is ultimately handed down.
“While Packers running back Josh Jacobs remains on the Commissioner Exempt list, the NFL could count time spent there as time served for any potential suspension. Some league sources expect this to be the case in the end.
In the Collective Bargaining Agreement, there is a six-game minimum for any type of domestic violence. It could be more or less, depending on mitigating factors,” wrote the NFL insider.
That still leaves plenty unresolved for Green Bay. Jacobs pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor charges of battery and criminal damage from a May 23 incident, and by doing so he waived his right to a trial. That means the court case itself is essentially finished.
The NFL’s process is separate, though, and the league is still doing its own digging before deciding whether to discipline the veteran running back. As part of that review, the NFL is seeking video connected to the incident.
For Packers fans, the biggest issue right now is timing. The league runs its investigations on its own schedule, so there’s no clear window for when a ruling might arrive.
And even if Jacobs is eventually cleared to return, that doesn’t necessarily mean he’s back on the field right away. He could still need time to rebuild his football conditioning before he’s ready to practice and play again.
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