Overview
- The Packers announced Monday that running back Josh Jacobs was removed from the NFL Commissioner’s Exempt List and he returned to team practice on Wednesday, making him eligible and widely expected to play in Week 7.
- Jacobs pleaded no contest last month to misdemeanor counts of battery and criminal damage to property stemming from a May incident and has said he is remorseful for putting the team in that position.
- The league’s personal-conduct investigation is ongoing and could still impose additional discipline, with time on the exempt list likely to be credited toward any suspension and extra suspensions triggering repayment of game checks.
- A garage surveillance video cited in the criminal complaint is central to the case, and both Jacobs and the alleged victim have filed legal actions to seal the footage while the NFL has pursued access through public-records and court processes.
- Green Bay, which ranks last in rushing yards per game, could see an immediate on-field boost if Jacobs plays Sunday against Detroit, and coach Matt LaFleur has said Jacobs’ role and workload will be decided during the week.