Packers Expect Jacobs to Stay Amid NFL Investigation

Packers coach Matt LaFleur said Green Bay expects Josh Jacobs to remain on the roster while the NFL continues its investigation. Jacobs pleaded no contest to misdemeanor battery and criminal-damage charges stemming from a May incident with his then-girlfriend; he missed the season’s first six games on the commissioner’s exempt list and has since returned to play. Newly released police records describe allegations by three additional women about separate incidents in 2021 and 2022, which Jacobs’ attorneys deny as old and unsubstantiated; the NFL has not announced whether further discipline is warranted. Amid the Packers’ rushing struggles and uncertainty over Jacobs’ status, Tony Pollard has been raised as a possible trade target. The allegations remain disputed, prompting calls for the team and league to establish the facts without drawing premature conclusions.