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Jacobs to Play Amid Abuse Allegations
8 Nov
Summary
- Josh Jacobs will play in Week 9 despite new abuse allegations.
- He previously missed six games on the Commissioner's Exempt List.
- Jacobs seeks to counter claims he believes are character assassination.
Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs is expected to play in the upcoming Week 9 game against the New England Patriots. This decision comes despite the recent release of additional allegations of physical and verbal abuse against him. Jacobs had already missed the Packers' first six games of the 2026 season while on the Commissioner's Exempt List due to a prior battery case.
His legal representatives, David Z. Chesnoff, Richard A. Schonfeld, and Clarence F. Duchac III, released a statement asserting that the three new accounts are old, hearsay, and easily disproven. They contend that police released them without investigation, constituting a "character assassination" that unfairly threatens his career. Jacobs himself expressed feeling attacked and that the claims are "completely false" and "made up."
Since returning to the field in Week 7, Jacobs has scored three touchdowns for the Packers over the past two games. Despite averaging only 2.3 yards per carry through two games this season, he has been a red zone threat with two receiving touchdowns and one rushing touchdown. The Packers, currently 5-3, face the 5-3 Patriots in a critical matchup for playoff contention. Jacobs is currently off the injury report and expected to start.
