Yesterday saw an end to Josh Jacobs’ legal case. The Packers running back entered a plea of no contest to the two misdemeanor charges he faced.
Jacobs now has five conditions stemming from his damage to property count (including restitution to the victim) along with a $1K fine due to his battery count. He will not face jail time. With criminal proceedings having been wrapped up, attention in Jacobs’ case will now turn to the matter of NFL discipline.
“We have been closely monitoring all developments in the matter which remains under review of the personal conduct policy,” a league statement reads (via ESPN’s Rob Demovsky). “There is no change to his status as he remains on the commissioner’s exempt list.”
Jacobs was moved to the exempt list shortly before roster cuts. He is not permitted to practice or play with the Packers as things stand. Discipline under the personal conduct policy does not require criminal convictions, meaning a fine and/or suspension is still something to watch for in this case. Based on the NFL’s statement, though, there is still no timeline for clarity to emerge regarding how much time Jacobs will miss during the regular season.
As noted by Mark Maske of Front Office Sports, any games Jacobs spends on the commissioner’s exempt list before a ban were to be handed down would count toward his suspension. Players typically lose their game checks for each contest missed through suspension, but Maske adds Jacobs would have his pay returned for any games sidelined on the exempt list prior to a suspension being handed down.
Green Bay’s 2026 season will begin on Sunday. The team’s backfield will be led by former third-rounder MarShawn Lloyd and recent trade acquisition Kaleb Johnson. That setup is set to continue until Jacobs’ future with respect to a suspension becomes clear.