
Packers RB Josh Jacobs put on paid leave as case unfolds
The NFL has placed Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs on the Commissioner’s Exempt List (paid leave) as a May domestic-incident case progresses, with Jacobs facing two misdemeanors including battery. Paid leave is not punishment and lasts until the case is resolved; Jacobs will receive his base salary (and potential per-game bonuses depending on his contract). The Packers don’t have him on the field for now, which opens opportunities for other backs, while coach Matt LaFleur said he expects Jacobs to return once cleared. Jacobs, a 2019 first-round pick, joined the Packers in 2024 after five seasons with the Raiders and posted 1,329 yards in 2024 and 929 in 2025.













