Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs spoke to reporters on Wednesday about fresh abuse allegations from three women that emerged during the investigation of his May 2026 domestic violence arrest. Jacobs spent the first six weeks of the current season on the commissioner's exempt list following his arrest on domestic violence charges. He was ultimately charged with two Class A misdemeanors — battery and damage to property — and pleaded no contest to both in September.
Latest Allegations
According to police records released by the Hobart-Lawrence Police Department, three women contacted investigators with accounts of alleged abuse dating back to 2021 and 2022. One woman said an incident in January 2022 involved Jacobs slapping her, throwing her phone, grabbing her hair, pinning her down, and making a death threat. Another woman described an April 2021 incident in which Jacobs allegedly grabbed her arms, pushed her against a wall, and threw her belongings outside, causing bruising and rib pain. A third woman reported a May 2022 incident where Jacobs allegedly placed his hands on her head and neck, dragged her, scratched her chest, and took her cell phone; she said she did not report it at the time because she feared deportation.
Jacobs' Response
Jacobs dismissed the new allegations as fabricated and said he has the support of the locker room. "It's just one of those things where, like, anything can be said and people are just gonna run with it and I can't really change how you feel," he said. "But at the end of the day, I know what I have on my part. So it's just one of those things where it's unfortunate. Especially for me, just being in that position and you're like, 'Alright, it's something else. Now it's something else. And now it's something else.'" He added that he is not letting the situation change who he is and that he has had emotional conversations with teammates.
Attorneys' Statement
Jacobs' attorneys — David Z. Chesnoff, Richard A. Schonfeld, and Clarence F. Duchac III — released a statement denying any wrongdoing. They said the police file contains only phone interviews taken years after the fact with no additional investigation, and that Jacobs has substantial tangible evidence contradicting the accounts. The statement noted that one woman's claim was reviewed by the NFL with no action warranted, another woman made a claim only after Jacobs called police to report her for misconduct, and the third woman stayed overnight at Jacobs' home and left on her own, with a ride receipt supporting his version.
NFL Review and Potential Suspension
The NFL said last Saturday it will "review these allegations as part of the investigation, which has remained open," leaving open the possibility of further suspension beyond the six games Jacobs already served on the exempt list. Jacobs said he is not concerned about missing additional time. "With all the evidence that we have and that they have, at this point it's not one of those things where I'm sitting back on my hands like, 'OK, am I gonna play this week?'" he said. "It's really just up to them to make their final decision, but I'm not worried about feeling like I'mma miss any more time than I already have."
