Overview
- During Thursday night’s game at Lambeau Field, Jacobs put his hands behind his back after a one-yard touchdown, a brief broadcast clip that many viewers read as mimicking being handcuffed and that immediately circulated on social media.
- Jacobs told reporters the move was an homage to the gospel song “Break Every Chain” and said the TV feed missed a longer staged routine in which teammate Savion Williams appears to ‘unlock’ chains.
- The running back pleaded no contest to misdemeanor battery and criminal damage in September and served six games on the NFL’s Commissioner’s Exempt List before being cleared to return to play.
- The NFL’s personal-conduct review remains open, the league has not announced any discipline for the celebration, and time spent on the exempt list can be credited toward any future suspension.
- On the field Jacobs scored two touchdowns in the 27-19 win over Carolina but rushed for just 39 yards on 21 carries, and the episode has created public-relations headaches for the Packers while illustrating how short broadcast clips can shape public reaction.