Jacobs missed the first six weeks of the 2026 season following an offseason domestic abuse arrest in May, which landed him on the commissionerâs exempt list on Aug.30.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.
If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.The league continues to investigate Jacobsâ situation despite pleading no contest to both misdemeanor battery and misdemeanor criminal damage to property.
Jacobs being removed from the list doesnât hinder the investigation, the NFL has noted, but he is allowed back with the Packers.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEGreen Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs (8) against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, October 12, 2025, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis.(Reuters)Ahead of his potential season debut â the Packers havenât said whether Jacobs will be playing against the Detroit Lions on Sunday â Jacobs spoke with reporters, expressing remorse for his actions."Excited to be back with the team, with the guys," he said during his media availability.
"I want to say thank you to the organization really for supporting me throughout this whole process and how everything played out."With that being said, I canât really get into a lot of things, like specifics of things, but obviously Iâm remorseful, and sorry for putting this time in this situation.JOSH JACOBS' EX-GIRLFRIEND FILES MOTION TO PERMANENTLY SEAL EVIDENCE IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CASE"Sometimes, when you go through life, situations occur, and a four-second, three-second decision can alter your life honestly.With that being said, still a human being, man, still trying to learn, still trying to grow from the whole process.
Actually learned a lot throughout this whole process, legally and just personally."As part of Jacobsâ plea deal, he was ordered to pay a $1,000 fine, attend counseling, p...