NFL Flags Three Players on Paid Leave Amid Off-Field Legal Troubles
Three NFL players—Terrion Arnold (Seahawks), Jonathon Cooper (Broncos), and Josh Jacobs (Packers)—were placed on the commissioner's exemption list, meaning they cannot play but will still receive game checks. The move, described as the league's paid leave, follows criminal charges ranging from kidnapping and armed robbery to intimate-partner violence; the designation carries no fixed end date and often precedes investigations or roster cuts.