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NFL Removes Josh Jacobs From Commissioner's Exempt List

Jacobs can return to the Packers roster as the league continues an open personal‑conduct review that could still impose discipline.

Overview

  • The NFL removed Josh Jacobs from the Commissioner’s Exempt List on Friday, Oct. 16, restoring his immediate roster eligibility.
  • Jacobs is expected to be available to play in Week 7 against the Detroit Lions after missing the first five games while on paid administrative leave.
  • The league’s personal‑conduct investigation remains open and the NFL has said it may still impose discipline depending on further review.
  • Access to a contested garage surveillance video and related Hobart‑Lawrence police records is being legally fought and has been temporarily withheld, so the league has not publicly confirmed viewing that footage.
  • Jacobs pleaded no contest on Sept. 10 to misdemeanor battery and criminal damage charges, he spent the season-to-date on the exempt list, and time on that list can count toward any future suspension under NFL rules.