NFL will review new abuse allegations against Packers RB Josh Jacobs

The NFL said Saturday it will review new abuse allegations against Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs. The allegations come from police records released Friday night, and ESPN, NFL.com and the Associated Press all carried the league's statement.

What is confirmed

The Hobart/Lawrence Police Department released records from Jacobs' May battery case in response to a public records request. Those records show three women contacted police after his arrest to describe their own allegations of abuse, in incidents dating back to April 2021. None of those accounts led to charges.

The league's statement was short: "We will review these allegations as part of the investigation which has remained open."

Jacobs was arrested May 26 and pleaded no contest on Sept. 10 to misdemeanor battery and criminal damage to property. The NFL put him on the Commissioner's Exempt List in August, and he missed Green Bay's first six games before the Packers activated him.

His attorneys called the new claims "uncorroborated, old, and previously unreported" in a statement Saturday. They said the Brown County district attorney had the material for months and decided only two misdemeanor charges were warranted.

What is still open

The league has not announced any discipline, and Jacobs has not been ruled ineligible. ProFootballTalk notes that the six games he missed on paid leave would count toward any suspension, with salary forfeited. The Personal Conduct Policy sets a six-game baseline for a domestic violence incident, with tougher penalties for repeat cases. How much the older accounts can affect the outcome depends on whether the league can reach the women and get their cooperation.

The Packers had no comment Saturday morning.

What RSO owners should do now

Treat Jacobs as a real risk on your roster, not a settled starter. If you are contending, keep starting him while he is active, but line up your best Packers backup or another flex option so a sudden suspension does not leave a hole.

If you are rebuilding, this is a fair time to look at moving him to a contender who wants the touches now. Do not take a fire-sale price before the league acts, and factor any extra years on his RSO contract into the deal, since a longer suspension makes that money harder to carry.

What to watch next

Watch for a league ruling or any update on the investigation, any statement from the Packers, and how Green Bay splits backfield work in its next game.