The NFL will review additional allegations against Josh Jacobs, the Packers running back, per Tom Pelissero. Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio wrote that Jacobs "could be facing a lengthy suspension." That outlook is Florio's. The feed summaries we have don't say what discipline the league is considering or when it might decide.
Adam Schefter added that police were investigating the battery case against Jacobs when multiple other women contacted them to describe their own allegations, according to NFL Trade Rumors' summary of the reporting. CBS Sports' Zachary Pereles reported, citing police records, that three other women accused Jacobs of abuse after his arrest. The count of three comes only from CBS. The Schefter summary says "multiple" women.
CBS also reported that Jacobs was arrested in May and later pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor charges. NFL Trade Rumors says Jacobs' attorneys issued a statement on the new allegations. Our copy of it cuts off after the words "The Brown," so we can't report what it says.
Jacobs has played in 2 games this season, according to our data. He has 32 carries for 75 yards, 2.3 yards per carry, and one rushing touchdown. He has also caught 11 passes on 13 targets for 68 yards and two touchdowns. His most recent game was Thursday's 27-19 win over Carolina. He had 21 carries for 39 yards and a score, and six catches for 13 yards and another touchdown. Four days earlier, at Detroit, he ran 11 times for 36 yards and caught five passes for 55 yards and a touchdown.
| GP | CMP | ATT | CMP% | YDS | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
The Packers are 5-3 and fourth in the NFC North, with a one-game winning streak after a 20-17 loss at Detroit. Jacobs is a regular part of the offense. Any league action would take away a back who has handled 32 carries and 13 targets in two games. We don't know when that action could come.
Green Bay's next game is at New England on Sunday, Nov. 8. None of the reporting says whether the league will rule before then, or whether Jacobs' availability is in question.
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