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Packers running back Josh Jacobs was arrested in Wisconsin on five charges—felony strangulation and four misdemeanors (assault, criminal damage to property, disorderly conduct, intimidation of a victim)—with a bond of $1,350. Jacobs denies the allegations and the matter remains under investigation. He is entering his eighth NFL season with Green Bay, under contract through 2027.
A Boston-area jury found Stefon Diggs not guilty on all charges—felony strangulation or suffocation and misdemeanor assault and battery—after a former private chef testified she was choked following a money dispute; the two-day trial concluded with quick deliberations, and Diggs, now a free agent, did not comment.
New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs pleaded not guilty to felony strangulation and related charges stemming from a dispute with his personal chef; the arraignment was postponed until after Super Bowl LX so he could play in the NFL championship game, with a pretrial hearing set for April 1. The accuser says Diggs slapped her and attempted to choke her; Diggs’ attorney denies the allegations, calling them unsubstantiated and motivated by a financial dispute, and the Patriots expressed support.