The Green Bay Packers running back landed on the list following the alleged incident, missing the team's first six games.But the team activated him on Saturday, and he will likely be the team's lead back in their NFC North matchup against the Detroit Lions.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEGreen Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs (8) reacts after running for a touchdown against the Carolina Panthers during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov.2, 2025, in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
(AP Photo/Morry Gash)The league continues to investigate Jacobs' situation despite Jacobs' plea of no contest to both misdemeanor battery and misdemeanor criminal damage to property.Jacobs being removed from the list doesn't hinder the investigation, the NFL has noted, but he is allowed back with the Packers.Jacobs was placed on the commissioner’s exempt list Aug.
30, three days after charges were filed against him.His status on the commissioner’s exempt list prevented him from playing or practicing, but he still could prepare himself in other ways."He could go to meetings," head coach Matt LaFleur said earlier this week.
"He could lift with our strength coaches and condition with them.He couldn’t go to any of the team activities – the practices and what not."Green Bay (4-2) has won three straight, but is averaging just 59.8 yards rushing per game – 16.2 fewer than anyone else.
The Packers also are last in the league in yards per carry (2.9).MarShawn Lloyd, Kaleb Johnson and Pierre Strong Jr.
all have been given chances to establish themselves.None have been productive.Jacobs ran for 929 yards and 13 touchdowns while gaining 4 yards per carry last year.
That followed a 2024 season in which he rushed for 1,329 yards and 15 touchdowns while making the Pro Bowl.Jacobs spoke with reporters earlier this week, expressing remorse for his actions.Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs (8) against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, October 12, 2025, at Lambea...