Packers running back Josh Jacobs to start season on exempt list
Josh Jacobs will reportedly open the season on the commissioner’s exempt list, where he will be paid but will not be eligible for practice or games.
Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs has been placed on the NFL's Commissioner's Exempt List, according to multiple reports. The decision comes after Jacobs was arrested in May in connection with a disturbance involving the team. On May 23, the Hobart-Lawrence Police Department in Wisconsin responded to a disturbance complaint involving Jacobs.
Following an investigation, he was arrested on May 26 and booked into Brown County Jail on five charges, including battery, criminal damage to property, disorderly conduct, strangulation, and intimidation of a victim. The matter was deemed an "active and ongoing investigation" by Hobart-Lawrence Police Chief Michael Renkas. Jacobs was formally charged with two misdemeanors, battery and criminal damage to property, on August 27.
Both charges are Class A misdemeanors in Wisconsin. By placing Jacobs on the Commissioner's Exempt List, the NFL has decided he will not be permitted to practice or play while the matter is being reviewed. However, Jacobs will continue to receive his salary during this period. His attorneys issued a statement expressing Jacobs' respect for the NFL process, the Packers organization, and his teammates. The Packers are scheduled to open their 2026 season against the Minnesota Vikings on September 13.
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