If the Green Bay Packers were hoping that Josh Jacobs would resolve his legal troubles before the start of NFL training camp, they didn’t get their wish.
According to The Athletic’s Matt Schneidman, the Brown County District Attorney’s Office told his employer in a July 23 email that the domestic violence “investigation into running back Josh Jacobs was still open” in relation to his arrest in Wisconsin in May.
The D.A.’s Office added that it would provide an update “once a resolution is reached.”
Jacobs was arrested on May 26 and booked into Brown County Jail in Wisconsin on five charges related to domestic abuse, including felony strangulation, according to a release from Hobart/Lawrence Police Department. The arrest stemmed from an incident three days earlier in which police responded to a disturbance complaint involving Jacobs.
Police also booked Jacobs on four misdemeanor charges of battery, criminal damage to property, disorderly conduct and intimidation of a victim, according to the release.
While Jacobs has denied the allegations and was released from custody the next day, Brown County D.A. David L. Lasee said in a statement that his office was requesting “additional investigation” and would decide whether to charge Jacobs at a later date.
“Jacobs practiced all offseason while under investigation and teammates strongly supported him,” Schneidman wrote on July 27. “There’s no telling when this will wrap up or what the resolution will be.”
Could NFL Suspend Josh Jacobs for Conduct Violation?
Jacobs doesn’t currently have any charges filed against him in Wisconsin in relation to his May 2026 domestic abuse arrest and, even if he did, is innocent until proven guilty.
That said, the NFL could still choose to punish him for the incident, even if the Brown County District Attorney’s Office decides against pursuing charges against Jacobs.
The NFL can penalize a player for what it deems to be a violation of its personal conduct policy even without legal charges. The league notoriously did so with former Dallas Cowboys star running back Ezekiel Elliott in 2017 following a criminal investigation into domestic violence allegations made by Elliott’s ex-girlfriend in Columbus, Ohio.
Elliott wound up with a six-game suspension and dropped his initial attempt to appeal.
While the context of each case is different, it is not unreasonable to think that the NFL could take a similar path with Jacobs if the Brown County D.A.’s Office finishes up its investigation into him before the season, especially if it brings charges against him.
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