Josh Jacobs case: Judge reportedly denies victim's request to permanently seal evidence, including surveillance video
Had the evidence been permanently sealed, the NFL might not have been able to review the video from the May 23 incident at Jacobs' home in Green Bay.
Josh Jacobs, the Green Bay Packers running back, remains off the Commissioner Exempt List for the NFL. The latest update involves a Wisconsin court denying the victim's request to seal the evidence, including the surveillance video allegedly from the May 23 incident at Jacobs' home. Judge Marc A. Hammer denied the request, sending it back to the Hobart/Lawrence police department.
The NFL's investigation into the matter continues, and it could lead to a suspension for Jacobs. Jacobs has been on the Commissioner Exempt List since August 30, missing the Packers' first two games of the 2026 season. The criminal complaint states that Jacobs grabbed the woman, threw her to the ground, and she struck her head, causing injury.
The victim has accepted a deferred judgment agreement for misdemeanor battery and criminal damage to property charges, while Jacobs pleaded no contest to the former. The Packers general manager, Brian Gutekunst, stated earlier that the organization had not seen the surveillance video.
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