Here is what is confirmed. Jacobs has been on the exempt list since Aug. 30, tied to a May 23 incident with a woman at his home near Green Bay. He pleaded no contest on Sept. 10 to battery and criminal damage to property. He was convicted of battery and fined $1,000, and he agreed to a deferred judgment on the property charge.
The league's review under the personal conduct policy is still open. The NFL said the investigation "remains ongoing" and is not affected by the change in his status. That leaves a suspension on the table.
The timing matters for any penalty. By the time Jacobs comes off the list, he will have missed Green Bay's first six games, and those games would count toward a suspension. If the league hands down more than six games, he would sit out the difference.
Part of the delay, per ESPN, is that the league has not seen surveillance video from Jacobs' home that was noted in the criminal report. On Wednesday, Jacobs and the victim both filed suit to block the release of that evidence and keep it sealed.
Jacobs' attorneys said in a statement that he "accepts responsibility for his actions" and "is excited to get back to work and on the field with his teammates."
