Green Bay Packers activate running back Josh Jacobs following domestic battery charges

The Green Bay Packers activated running back Josh Jacobs on Saturday, October 24, placing him back on the active roster ahead of Sunday's game against the Detroit Lions. Fox News and the New York Post reported that Jacobs missed the first six games of the season while placed on the commissioner's exempt list following his arrest earlier this year. [1][2][3][4][6][7]

The New York Post reported that Jacobs was placed on the exempt list on August 30 after an altercation with his then-girlfriend. The list barred him from practicing or playing while the league conducted an ongoing investigation. According to Fox News, the league is continuing its investigation despite Jacobs pleading no contest to misdemeanor battery and misdemeanor criminal damage to property charges. [1][2]

Jacobs previously played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide before being selected in the first round of the 2019 NFL draft by the Oakland Raiders. He led the league in rushing yards in 2022 before signing with the Green Bay Packers in 2024. As FTMQ News reported earlier, Jacobs filed a lawsuit in Brown County, Wisconsin, in October to block the public release of police video footage related to a May 23 dispute at his home. [8][10][11]

Fox News reported that Jacobs will likely serve as the team's lead running back in the upcoming NFC North matchup against the Detroit Lions. The New York Post reported that ESPN expects Jacobs to start in the Week 7 game. [1][2]