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Three-time Pro Bowl and former NFL champion Josh Jacobs was arrested Tuesday following an investigation by the Hobart-Lawrence Police Department in Wisconsin and booked on five charges related to domestic violence, police said in a news release.
Police arrested Jacobs and booked him into the Brown County Jail for…
- Battery – domestic violence.
- Criminal damage to property – domestic violence.
- Disorderly conduct – domestic violence.
- Strangulation and suffocation.
- Intimidation of a victim.
Strangulation and suffocation is a misdemeanor, according to Brown County Jail records. The other four charges are misdemeanors.
Jacobs’ arrest stemmed from an incident on Saturday, according to police, who were dispatched to a disturbance report at 8:37 a.m.
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Police had no further statement on the arrest or the investigation leading to it.
Jacobs, 28, has retained an attorney and denies doing anything wrong.
“Josh vehemently denies these allegations, and this matter is in the early stages of investigation with significant evidence that has not yet been made public,” read the statement from David Z. Chesnoff and Clarence Duchac, who represent the player.
Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs runs the ball and stiff-arms Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trikweze Bridges during the second half of an NFL game in Arlington, Texas, September 28, 2025. (Jessica Tobias/AP)
“We ask for fairness and restraint while the legal process takes its course.”
And, of course, the next step in the process is to get the Green Bay Packers and the NFL to resolve the issue. So here it is:
“We are aware of the matter and have been in contact with the club,” the NFL said through a spokesperson.
The Packers, meanwhile, released a statement to The Athletic also saying they were aware of the matter and nothing else.
“We are aware of the matter involving Josh Jacobs. As this is an ongoing legal situation, we will have no further comment,” the Packers said.
Of course, this is all bad news for Jacobs at the moment.
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Josh Jacobs of the Green Bay Packers participates in drills during the team’s minicamp at Ray Nitschke Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin on June 11, 2024. (Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
Guilty or not, his name is obviously now associated with domestic violence in the court of public opinion and what happens in the courts, well, we’ll see.
Incidentally, Jacobs reestablished himself as one of the best running backs in the NFL during his time with the Packers, making him a favorite of fans and the coaching staff.
In his first season with Green Bay in 2024, Jacobs passed for 1,329 yards and a career-high 15 rushing touchdowns while adding over 300 receiving yards and another score. He earned his third career Pro Bowl selection and became a centerpiece of coach Matt LaFleur’s offense, helping the Packers maintain one of the most balanced offenses in the league.
His 15 rushing touchdowns are tied for third-most in a single season in franchise history, and the Packers viewed his signing as a major upgrade after moving on from longtime starter Aaron Jones.
Running back Josh Jacobs of the Las Vegas Raiders stands during the U.S. national anthem before a game against the New York Giants at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada on November 5, 2023. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Before arriving in Green Bay, Jacobs spent five seasons with the Raiders organization after being selected in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft out of Alabama.
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He made an immediate impact as a rookie, rushing for 1,150 yards and earning the Associated Press Offensive Rookie of the Year votes. He finished second in this vote.
The best season of Jacobs’ career came in 2022 with the Las Vegas Raiders, when he led the NFL with 1,653 rushing yards and over 2,000 yards from scrimmage. This outstanding season earned him first-team All-Pro honors and his second Pro Bowl selection while making him the first Raiders running back since Marcus Allen to win the NFL rushing title.
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