Green Bay Packers' star running back Josh Jacobs missed the first six games of the 2026 season after the NFL placed him on the commissioner's exempt list in August. The decision came after he was charged in connection with a domestic disturbance involving his then-girlfriend. The exempt list kept him off the field while the league and legal process played out, but Jacobs was never formally suspended.
In September, he pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor charges, and the league removed him from the exempt list on Oct. 19, with Jacobs making his season debut in Week 7. However, the NFL's investigation remains open, and the six games he already missed will reportedly count toward any suspension that comes later. Speaking with reporters recently after new allegations from three more women came to light, Jacobs said he's leaning on his lawyer's statement and that people can say anything, adding that the facts will come out eventually and that he's just going to "roll with the punches." "No, not at all," Jacobs added when asked whether he's worried about missing more time.
"Like I said, with all the evidence that we have, and you know, that they have, it's like, at this point, it's just not one of those things where I'm sitting back on my hands like, 'Okay, am I gonna play this week?' I kind of already know what it is. So it's really just up to them to make their final decision. But I'm not worried about feeling like I'm going to miss any more time than I already have." More news: Vikings Add Offensive Line Help Ahead of Primetime Bills Matchup In two games since returning, Jacobs has 75 rushing yards on 32 carries (2.3 yards per carry), along with 68 receiving yards on 11 catches (6.2 yards per catch), and three total touchdowns.
That follows a 2025 season in which he ran for 929 yards and 13 scores in 15 games, along with 282 receiving yards. His return has given the Packers a boost in their rushing game, even if the efficiency isn't there, and losing him for any extended period of time would be far from ideal for a team with Super Bowl aspirations. Head coach Matt LaFleur has previously stressed that the team will let the NFL's process play out and expects Jacobs to remain a Packer.
More news: Saints Make Important Decision on Rookie WR Jordyn Tyson More news: Giants’ John Harbaugh Has Blunt Message for Critics of Aggressive Trade Tactics The league's personal conduct policy sets a baseline suspension of six games for domestic violence, and the NFL said it will review the new allegations as part of its open investigation. His lawyers have called the new accounts outdated and unsupported, and no charges have been filed over them. If the league suspended him for six games, he wouldn't miss any more time given he was already sidelined on the commissioner's exempt list for that amount of time earlier this season.
However, the league could still hit him with an eight-game ban, or more, which would force him to miss additional games. There's currently no timetable for a decision.
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