Josh Jacobs Put on Paid Leave by NFL
He can’t practice or play in games.
The NFL has placed Packers running back Josh Jacobs on paid administrative leave due to misdemeanor charges related to domestic abuse allegations. Jacobs faces charges of battery and criminal damage to property, stemming from an incident that occurred in May. The league's decision was made as teams had a deadline to reduce their rosters to 53 players.
Jacobs, who is on the commissioner’s exempt list, will continue to be paid his salary but is prohibited from practicing with the team or attending games. He has three days to appeal the league's decision. Jacobs, entering the third season of a four-year, $48 million contract, is a three-time Pro Bowl selection and has faced similar circumstances before, having been arrested in May for initial charges including felony strangulation and suffocation. The Packers have since traded for a running back, Kaleb Johnson.
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