Overview
- The Brown County district attorney filed a criminal complaint Thursday charging Packers running back Josh Jacobs with one count of misdemeanor battery and one count of misdemeanor criminal damage to property.
- Prosecutors say forensic work and video recovered from Jacobs’ home garage corroborate parts of the complainant’s account and the office declined to pursue the earlier felony strangulation count.
- Jacobs and his attorneys deny the allegations and he is scheduled for an initial court appearance on Nov. 17, 2026.
- The NFL has an open review under its personal-conduct policy and the Packers say they have contingency roster plans that could elevate backups such as MarShawn Lloyd, Chris Brooks or Pierre Strong Jr. if Jacobs is suspended.
- Each misdemeanor carries a maximum penalty of up to nine months in jail and a $10,000 fine and the league could impose a separate suspension regardless of the criminal outcome, which could affect the start of the Packers’ season and the lives of the people involved.