The Green Bay Packers are standing by Josh Jacobs while the NFL sorts through a new round of abuse allegations tied to the running back.
Newly released police records from the Hobart-Lawrence Police Department say three more women contacted law enforcement with historical domestic and physical abuse allegations. According to the records, the women described separate incidents of physical, verbal and domestic abuse that took place between 2021 and 2023. The NFL has confirmed it is widening its ongoing investigation into Jacobs to examine the newly surfaced claims.
For now, Green Bay is not making a roster move. The Packers are keeping Jacobs on the team and expect him to remain with the club as the league continues its review.
“We’re going to allow the NFL to do its process, but I would anticipate him being a member of us moving forward,” Packers coach Matt LaFleur said Monday. “That’s really all I have to speak on.”
LaFleur also addressed Jacobs’ alleged handcuffed celebration after a touchdown.
This is the second time this year Jacobs has faced the possibility of landing on the NFL’s Commissioner’s list. The three-time Pro Bowler missed six games this season while on the commissioner’s exempt list after his May arrest. He later pleaded no contest to misdemeanor counts of battery and criminal damage to property.
Jacobs denied the new allegations in a lengthy statement released by his lawyers on Sunday.
Since returning from the commissioner’s exempt list in Week 7 of the 2026 NFL season, Jacobs has scored three times. He has 75 rushing yards, along with one rushing touchdown and two receiving scores.
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