Updated
Updated · ESPN · Aug 30
Packers Put Josh Jacobs on Exempt List After 2 Misdemeanor Charges
Updated
Updated · ESPN · Aug 30

Packers Put Josh Jacobs on Exempt List After 2 Misdemeanor Charges

3 articles · Updated · ESPN · Aug 30

Summary

  • Josh Jacobs was placed on the commissioner's exempt list Sunday, taking him off Green Bay's 53-man roster and barring him from practices and games while the NFL reviews his case.
  • Two misdemeanor charges—battery and criminal damage to property—were filed three days earlier over an alleged incident with a woman in May; Jacobs' first court appearance is set for Nov. 17.
  • The list still allows Jacobs to be paid and, with team permission, attend meetings, individual workouts and medical treatment; any time on it can count toward a later suspension.
  • Green Bay had already moved to shore up its backfield, trading for former Steelers No. 83 pick Kaleb Johnson as MarShawn Lloyd and Chris Brooks sit behind Jacobs.

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