Overview
- Josh Jacobs remains on the NFL Commissioner’s Exempt List, which pays him but bars him from practice and games while the league reviews the case.
- A Brown County judge declined a proposed permanent seal because of a filing defect and allowed the victim’s lawyers to refile, with a Sept. 24 hearing now set to decide whether the evidence stays sealed.
- League sources tell reporters the NFL is actively seeking the home-surveillance video and that access to that footage is central to the league’s investigation and any punishment it imposes.
- Multiple outlets report the league views a four-to-six-game suspension as possible, and The Athletic says time Jacobs has already spent on the Exempt List will likely be credited toward any suspension he receives.
- Green Bay has adjusted its backfield plans while Jacobs is out, relying on MarShawn Lloyd, Chris Brooks and recent addition Kaleb Johnson, and the team’s rushing production has already been affected in the opener.