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NFL Reviews Additional Abuse Allegations Against Packers' Jacobs

Updated 5:06 PM ET · 4:36 PM ETConfirmed

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In Short: ESPN reported Saturday that the NFL will review additional allegations of physical and verbal abuse by Jacobs, stemming from a public records release from the Hobart/Lawrence Police Department.

ESPN reported Saturday that the NFL will review additional allegations of physical and verbal abuse by Jacobs, stemming from a public records release from the Hobart/Lawrence Police Department.

In the 129-page report released Friday, a woman alleged that Jacobs attempted to strangle or suffocate her during an incident in May 2026.

Jacobs was arrested after a car he was a passenger in was pulled over on May 26, and he told officers he had already given his cellphone to his attorneys because he was planning on turning himself in.

Three women have alleged abuse by Jacobs to the Hobart/Lawrence Police Department, with incidents dating back to April 2021.

Jacobs' attorneys, David Z., said the Brown County District Attorney's office had these uncorroborated, old, and previously unreported allegations for months.

One woman contacted police in June 2026 about an alleged incident involving Jacobs in January 2022, while another woman contacted police after Jacobs' arrest to report a similar incident around 2023.

The NFL placed Jacobs on the Commissioner’s Exempt List in August after charges were filed against him, causing him to miss the Packers' first six games of the season.

Jacobs made his season debut against Detroit and followed it up with a 39-yard rushing day in the Packers' 27-19 win over the Carolina Panthers on Thursday night.

MarShawn Lloyd was the Packers' leading rusher before Jacobs returned, but Lloyd is averaging just 2.6 yards per carry and never saw a game with more than 40 rushing yards.

Jacobs pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor charges — battery and criminal damage to property — and was ordered to pay a $1,000 fine and complete community service over the next 12 months.

If Jacobs fails to meet these requirements, he can be returned to court and found guilty on the charges, each carrying a nine-month maximum sentence in county jail and a $10,000 fine.

ESPN reported that the woman who initially accused Jacobs said she hadn't previously reported the incident to law enforcement because she remained friends with him afterward and was concerned her allegations wouldn't be believed.

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Background

What's confirmed

• "The Brown County District Attorney's office had these uncorroborated, old, and previously unreported allegations for months," Jacobs' attorneys, David Z.
• The woman claimed she had communicated with Jacobs for about six months before spending around 11 hours at his home.
• The league placed him on the Commissioner’s Exempt List in August after charges were filed against him, and that caused Jacobs to miss the Packers’ first six games of the season.
• "I fully understand the seriousness of the situation and I take full responsibility," Jacobs said in addressing the bench.
• "They conducted their own exhaustive investigation, along with the police department, and the D.A. determined that only two misdemeanor charges were warranted. They then entered into a plea agreement with Josh Jacobs. Josh has repeatedly expressed his remorse and is honoring the terms of the agreement."
• Jacobs pled no contest to misdemeanor battery and criminal damage to property charges after the court moved his hearing up to September 10 from November 17.
• "Today’s resolution is set against a career-long history of Josh’s community work while in the NFL, which has centered on the circumstances of his early life." Jacobs, currently suspended on NFL commissioner Roger Goodell's exempt list, now must wait for a completion of the league's review of his actions within its Personal Conduct Policy.

What's still developing

• On The Craig Carton Show, Craig Carton went scorched earth on Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs following the team's 27-19 win over the Panthers, fiercely calling out Jacobs for busting out a controversial "handcuff" touchdown celebration Since Josh Jacobs was arrested in May after an incident in which a woman claimed he threw her to the ground, records show several other women have come forward with allegations of their own against him.
• Josh Jacobs made his highly anticipated return in Week 7, appearing in the Green Bay Packers ' narrow 20-17 loss to the Detroit Lions.
• "So he has serious domestic violence allegations against him, Josh Jacob does. And where is the national sports media outrage? Where is it? In fact, the freaking NFL, instead of end racism and it takes all of that bull*hit should say 'end domestic violence' in its end zones instead of this nonsense. No, our backwards *ss, stupid *ss liberal sports media would rather get all over Jackson Dart because, well, he introduced the president."
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• Jacobs' role was reminiscent of games late last season when he played through injury.
• Jacobs was already someone who should be in all fantasy starting lineups this week, and this elevated role makes it even safer to keep him in lineups.
• Jacobs has been accused of throwing his girlfriend to the ground, causing her to strike her head, among other allegations following an argument over whether Jacobs was cheating on her.
• As Jacobs arrived at the police station after being transported there by police, he was read his Miranda rights, and he told the arresting officer he did not want to make a statement until his lawyer arrived.
• Jacobs then proceeded to have a brief conversation with the arresting officer, according to footage released from the police car.
• At the time he was activated last week, Danielle Lerner of USA Today reported that police in Wisconsin are “temporarily withholding video that could aid the league’s investigation” regarding Jacobs’ domestic case.

Sources

• ESPN La Crosse 105.5link
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• Fox Newslink
• NFL.comlink
• NFLTradeRumors.colink
• Newsweeklink
• Fox Newslink
• Pfflink
• Milwaukeecourierlink
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