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Even with his exceptional vision on the field, Jordan Love did not see the controversy over the arrest of one of his teammates coming.
The Packers quarterback addressed the situation surrounding running back Josh Jacobs for the first time publicly during OTAs Tuesday, admitting he was caught off guard by news of Jacobs’ arrest last month.
Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love warms up before an NFL game against the New York Giants in East Rutherford, New Jersey on November 16, 2025. (Seth Wenig/AP)
Josh Jacobs of the Green Bay Packers jogs off the field after a 26-34 loss to the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado on December 14, 2025. (Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
Jacobs was booked into the Brown County Jail on May 26 following a police response to a domestic disturbance complaint.
The Pro Bowl guard faces five charges, including one felony count of strangulation and choking, as well as misdemeanor counts of battery, criminal damage to property, disorderly conduct and intimidation of a victim.
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His legal team strongly denied the allegations, asking for “fairness and restraint.”
Against this backdrop, Love admitted that the news stunned him at first.
“There are always questions,” Love told reporters of his immediate reaction. “I was shocked when I saw it.”
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Jacobs was released on May 27 and has since returned to the field for OTAs while the District Attorney’s Office reviews the evidence before making a formal charging decision.
Love acknowledged there are still a lot of unknowns surrounding the situation as the legal process continues to unfold.
“But like I said, we’re just going to let things play out.
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“There’s a lot of uncertainty when you hear something like that, about what could happen. But we’ll see, we’ll let things play out and go from there.”
Although the organization has remained largely silent publicly, Love said conversations have been had internally.
Josh Jacobs of the Green Bay Packers stands for the national anthem before an NFL playoff game against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois on January 10, 2026. (Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images)
“Yes, we talked internally,” Love said. “Everyone knows what the situation is. We’ve talked about it, but obviously the details, everyone is keeping that under wraps at the moment, out of respect for the situation and obviously for all the legal issues that are going to play out.”
Despite the uncertainty, Love said it was business as usual with Jacobs back on the practice field alongside his teammates.
“But it’s great to have Josh here with us, to be able to work with us and get back to work,” he added. “But yeah, kind of everyone just waits and lets things happen on their own.”
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For now, Love and the Packers wait to see what happens next.
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