NFL to Examine Fresh Abuse Claims Against Josh Jacobs
WHO:
ProFootballRumors.com - Jacobs is 28 years old and an eight-year NFL veteran.
ProFootballRumors.com - Jacobs’s attorneys said the Brown County District Attorney’s office and police conducted an “exhaustive investigation”; the D.A. determined that only two misdemeanor charges were warranted.
ProFootballRumors.com - The article identified the three women as two who contacted police after news of Jacobs’s arrest and a third referred to authorities by the initial May-case victim.
ProFootballRumors.com - The Packers have been linked to a trade for Colts running back Jonathan Taylor, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Ian Rapoport.
Heavy - Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs is represented by attorneys who issued a statement about new abuse allegations.
NBC Sports - The NFL is investigating allegations involving Jacobs; the Green Bay Packers did not comment on the additional allegations.
NBC Sports - Three additional women made allegations of violence against Jacobs, according to police records.
WHAT:
ProFootballRumors.com - Jacobs pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor charges stemming from the May incident.
ProFootballRumors.com - Jacobs was placed on the commissioner’s exempt list for the first six games of the regular season.
ProFootballRumors.com - The league’s investigation remained open after Jacobs was removed from paid administrative leave, leaving the possibility of additional discipline.
ProFootballRumors.com - Jacobs’s attorneys described the allegations as “uncorroborated, old, and previously unreported,” and said Jacobs had repeatedly expressed remorse and was honoring his plea agreement.
ProFootballRumors.com - The three additional alleged incidents took place in 2021 and 2022.
ProFootballRumors.com - Jacobs appeared in the Packers’ last two games and celebrated a touchdown with what appeared to be a handcuff gesture.
ProFootballRumors.com - Jacobs has no guaranteed money remaining on a contract that runs through 2027.
Heavy - The three additional women’s allegations concerned incidents dating back several years.
NBC Sports - The NFL said, “We will review these allegations as part of the investigation which has remained open.”
NBC Sports - The NFL’s existing investigation followed Jacobs’s no-contest plea to misdemeanor battery.
NBC Sports - The league may need to identify the three women and seek their cooperation.
NBC Sports - Jacobs could face increased discipline under the NFL Personal Conduct Policy, which sets a baseline suspension of six games without pay for each domestic-violence incident and provides enhanced penalties for repeat offenses.
NBC Sports - Jacobs will receive credit for six games he missed on paid leave and must forfeit the salary he received during that leave.
NBC Sports - The video of the battery incident has not been made public; the NFL wants to review it before finalizing punishment.
Heavy - Jacobs’s attorneys responded to the newly surfaced allegations with a statement; the article does not provide the statement’s text.
WHERE:
ProFootballRumors.com - Jacobs’s May incident occurred in Wisconsin.
NBC Sports - The allegations were documented in police records; the article does not specify the police department or location.
Heavy - Jacobs plays for the Green Bay Packers.
WHEN:
ProFootballRumors.com - Jacobs entered his plea in September; the article does not specify the year.
NBC Sports - The battery incident underlying the no-contest plea occurred in May 2026.
NBC Sports - Police records released Friday disclosed the allegations by three additional women.
Heavy - Jacobs’s attorneys responded Saturday, October 31.
WHY:
NBC Sports - The NFL is reviewing the new allegations as part of its investigation, which remained open after Jacobs’s no-contest plea.
HOW:
ProFootballRumors.com - Jacobs’s attorneys said the Brown County District Attorney’s office had the allegations for months and that the office and police investigated them.
ProFootballRumors.com - Two women contacted police after news of Jacobs’s arrest; the initial victim in the May case connected the third woman with authorities.
NBC Sports - The Packers were asked about the additional allegations on Saturday morning and had no comment.
NBC Sports - The NFL’s Personal Conduct Policy provides for a six-game unpaid baseline suspension per domestic-violence incident, with enhanced penalties for repeat offenses.
NBC Sports - The league is seeking to review the incident video before determining Jacobs’s punishment.
Three additional women have accused Packers running back Josh Jacobs of violence in past incidents. Jacobs pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges, and the NFL investigation remains open. The league is reviewing allegations and incident video before deciding on possible discipline.