Josh Jacobs getting pulled off commissioner’s exempt list amid NFL investigation

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-16 · by Grace McCarron

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NFL running back Josh Jacobs was removed from the commissioner’s exempt list on Monday after being placed there in August following an arrest related to an altercation at his home in May. He pleaded no contest to charges of battery and criminal destruction of property but has avoided a suspension so far, though he could still face discipline if the NFL’s investigation under its personal conduct policy concludes with further findings. Jacobs missed six games while on the exempt list and is expected to play in the Packers’ Week 7 game against the Lions on October 25. The league continues to investigate based on surveillance footage from his home that Jacobs has sought to block from release, and any potential suspension could be retroactively applied to these missed games.

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Josh Jacobs, a running back for the Green Bay Packers, was removed from the NFL commissioner's exempt list on October 16, allowing him to return to play in Week 7 against the Detroit Lions on October 25. The NFL investigation into his conduct under its personal conduct policy remains ongoing; thus, he could still face further discipline if new information emerges. Jacobs has missed the Packers' first five games due to an altercation with his then-girlfriend that led to his arrest in May and a subsequent suspension.

Similarly, Jonathon Cooper, a linebacker for the Denver Broncos, was also removed from the commissioner's exempt list on October 16, making him eligible to play immediately. He will join the Broncos against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 7. Cooper had been suspended since August due to domestic abuse allegations and arrest charges, including felony strangulation of his then-girlfriend, dating back to June.

Both players remain under investigation by the NFL for potential violations of its personal conduct policy, despite being allowed to return to play.

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The NFL’s investigation under the personal conduct policy remains open, so the league reserves the right to enact further discipline on Jacobs should the investigation deem it necessary.

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🔮 The Packers running back was placed on the list on Aug. 30 after being arrested in Wisconsin in May on charges related to an alleged altercation with a woman at his home.

2026-10-16 · New York Post

Josh Jacobs getting pulled off commissioner’s exempt list amid NFL investigation · assertive framing

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Josh Jacobs is being taken off the commissioner’s exempt list, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Friday. asserted

Schefter → take → list

The Packers running back was placed on the list on Aug. 30 after being arrested in Wisconsin in May on charges related to an alleged altercation with a woman at his home. uncertain

back → place → home

Jacobs pleaded no contest on Sept. 10 to charges of battery and criminal destruction of property. asserted

Jacobs → plead → property

He was fined $1,000 after being convicted of the former charge and reached a deferred judgment agreement on the latter. asserted

He → fin → latter

The NFL’s investigation under the personal conduct policy remains open, so the league reserves the right to enact further discipline on Jacobs should the investigation deem it necessary. asserted

it → remain → Jacobs

Jacobs will be officially removed from the list on Monday, and he is anticipated to be eligible to play in the Packers’ Week 7 matchup with the Lions on Oct. 25. asserted

he → remove → Oct.

Should the NFL’s investigation warrant a suspension, the six games that Jacobs has already missed would count toward the ban. asserted

Jacobs → warrant → ban

The league investigation continues in part because it has not seen the surveillance video from inside Jacobs’ home that was mentioned in the report. asserted

that → continue → report

Other footage showed some of the incident that took place in Jacobs’ garage. asserted

that → show → garage

Jacobs on Wednesday filed a suit to block the release of evidence and have it permanently sealed. asserted

it → file → evidence

Jacobs, a three-time Pro Bowl selection, spent five seasons with the Raiders before signing a four-year, $48 million contract with the Packers before the 2024 season. asserted

Jacobs → spend → season

Jacobs’ attorneys, Clarence F. Duchac III, David Z. Chesnoff, and Richard A. Schonfeld, released a statement on the matter. asserted

attorneys → release → matter

“Josh has dedicated the last several months to bettering himself, and he accepts responsibility for his actions,” the statement read via Tom Pelissero of The Ringer. asserted

statement → dedicate → Ringer

“Josh is grateful for the support he is receiving from his teammates, coaches, the Packers organization, and the greatest fans in the world. asserted

he → receive → world

“Since there are ongoing legal matters, he will not have any further comment.” asserted

he → be → comment

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