Packers insist Josh Jacobs will stay despite abuse allegations
Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 3 Nov, 05:45 · Archive
The Green Bay Packers say they will keep running back Josh Jacobs on their roster despite new allegations of abuse against multiple women.
The Green Bay Packers will not release running back Josh Jacobs despite new allegations of domestic abuse. Coach Matt LaFleur said on Monday that he anticipated Jacobs remaining on the roster as the NFL investigates the matter.
Jacobs pleaded no contest in September to battery and criminal-damage-to-property charges stemming from a May altercation with his then-girlfriend. The charges included strangulation, suffocation and intimidation of a victim. He spent the first six games of the season on the commissioner's exempt list, an effectively paid suspension.
On Friday, police records were released showing that three additional women had contacted the Hobart-Lawrence Police Department in Wisconsin with similar allegations against the 28-year-old running back, with incidents dating back to 2021. The NFL announced it was reviewing these previously unreported allegations.
At his Monday press conference ahead of Green Bay's game against the Patriots, LaFleur said: 'We're aware of the prior allegations on Josh and we're going to allow the NFL to do its process. But I do anticipate him being a member of us moving forward.' When pressed on whether anything had changed following the new allegations, LaFleur declined to elaborate, saying the team would 'let everything play out'.
Jacobs made his season debut on Thursday Night Football. Fox News reports that the Packers' interest in acquiring running back Jonathan Taylor from the Indianapolis Colts by the NFL's trade deadline suggests the team may be considering alternatives at the position. The running back strongly disputes the allegations against him.
How it is being reported
- NFL fans slam 'classless' Green Bay Packers as coach Matt LaFleur insists team will not release Josh Jacobs despite latest harrowing abuse allegationsThe Green Bay Packers will not release running back Josh Jacobs as his trial for alleged domestic battery continues days after he made his season debut on Thursday Night Football.Daily Mail Sport · 2 Nov, 23:46
- Packers coach gives Josh Jacobs update after new disturbing allegationsPackers coach Matt LaFleur said he anticipates running back Josh Jacobs to remain on the roster after new allegations of abuse were made against him.New York Post · 2 Nov, 23:21
- Packers' interest in Jonathan Taylor shows desire to move on from Josh Jacobs and his domestic abuse issuesThe Green Bay Packers' pursuit of Jonathan Taylor a sign Josh Jacobs' days in Green Bay seem numbered amid expanding domestic abuse allegations.Fox News · 1 Nov, 15:24
In this story: Josh Jacobs · Matt LaFleur · Green Bay Packers · Jonathan Taylor · Indianapolis Colts · NFL
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