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 of battery and criminal damage to property.
This decision was made as the NFL faced a 6 p.m. ET deadline to adjust rosters to 53 players for the season. Jacobs, who was arrested in May on initial charges including felony strangulation and suffocation, will be paid his salary while on the exempt list but will not be able to practice with the Packers or attend games.
The NFL's personal conduct policy states that a player on the exempt list may be present at the club's facility for meetings, individual workouts, therapy, and rehabilitation. Jacobs and the NFL Players Association have three days to appeal the league's decision, after which any games missed will count towards a possible unpaid suspension.
This is Jacobs' third season with the Packers, having played for the Raiders previously, and he is a three-time Pro Bowl selection over seven seasons with the NFL. He signed a four-year, $48 million contract with the Packers.
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