Jacobs Says Touchdown Celebration Came From Gospel Song

The Green Bay Packers beat the Carolina Panthers 27-19, with Josh Jacobs scoring twice in his second game back after missing the first six weeks while on the NFL’s Commissioner’s Exempt List. His first touchdown celebration, with his hands behind his back, was widely interpreted as mimicking handcuffs and drew criticism given his offseason case. Jacobs said the gesture was part of a planned celebration inspired by the gospel song “Break Every Chain,” and that viewers had seen only a brief portion of it. He pleaded no contest to misdemeanor battery and criminal-damage charges stemming from a May altercation with his former girlfriend. The NFL’s investigation and potential further discipline remain unresolved.