Packers running back Josh Jacobs pleads no contest to misdemeanor battery and property damage charges
Josh Jacobs entered a no-contest plea to two misdemeanor charges, received a fine and counseling order, and remains on the NFL’s commissioner’s exempt list.
Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs pleaded no contest to misdemeanor battery and criminal damage to property charges at a Brown County court hearing on Thursday. He was ordered to pay a $1,000 fine and costs for the battery charge, and the property-damage charge will be suspended for 12 months before dismissal if the plea terms are met. Jacobs must avoid contacting the victim, attend counseling and pay restitution, and his attorneys said he has already begun voluntary counseling.
"I fully understand the seriousness of the situation, and I take full responsibility," Jacobs told the court.
The NFL confirmed that Jacobs’ status on the commissioner’s exempt list, imposed on Aug. 30, remains unchanged while the league reviews the case under its personal conduct policy. The Packers are scheduled to open the season against Minnesota on Sunday.
The incident stemmed from a May 23 disturbance at Jacobs’ Green Bay-area residence, where police were called after a female acquaintance reported a physical altercation over a phone. Initial arrests in May included five domestic-abuse related charges, but the district attorney later reduced the case to the two misdemeanors now pending. Jacobs, a three-time Pro Bowler who led the league in rushing in 2023, was released from jail after the DA cited insufficient evidence for the original charges.