NFL lifts abuse suspensions on Green Bay's Josh Jacobs and Denver's Jonathon Cooper as investigations continue
Both players have missed the start of their teams' seasons — with Cooper missing six games and Jacobs about to miss his sixth game on Sunday — because both were on the Commissioner's list in connection to domestic abuse allegations and litigation.But Cooper is coming off the list immediately and will be eligible to play in Denver's Week 7 game at the Arizona Cardinals because the Broncos already played their Week 6 game.JOSH JACOBS SUES POLICE TO PERMANENTLY SEAL VIDEO EVIDENCE IN BATTERY CASE AGAINST HIMJosh Jacobs No.8 of the Green Bay Packers runs off the field during halftime of a preseason game against the Arizona Cardinals at Lambeau Field on Aug.
28, 2026, in Green Bay, Wis.(Getty Images)Jacobs will come off the list on Monday after the Packers play their Sunday night game against the Dallas Cowboys.
Jacobs will be eligible to play in the Packers' Week 7 game at the Detroit Lions.So, we good?Well, not completely.Both players, arrested in the offseason on charges tied to domestic abuse involving their girlfriends, remain the subjects of ongoing league investigations.Jonathon Cooper of the Denver Broncos celebrates a sack against Cam Ward of the Tennessee Titans during the second quarter at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado, on Sept.7, 2025.
(Tyler Schank/Getty Images)So, if or when new information comes to light about either player relating to their incidents this offseason, they are subject to further discipline.That stipulation is more likely to affect Cooper than Jacobs.Why?Because Jacobs struck a plea deal on Sept.10 that ostensibly resolved the criminal case he was facing.
He pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor charges of battery and criminal damage to property in the case involving his ex.BRONCOS STAR SPEAKS OUT FOLLOWING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ARREST, FIRES OFF AN APOLOGYJosh Jacobs of the Green Bay Packers stands for the National Anthem before an NFL wild card playoff game against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field in Chicago, Ill., o...