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Three-time Pro Bowl and former NFL rushing champion Josh Jacobs was arrested Tuesday following an investigation by the Hobart-Lawrence, Wisconsin, police department and booked on five charges related to domestic abuse, police said in a statement.
Police arrested Jacobs and booked him into the Brown County Jail on charges of…
- Battery — domestic abuse.
- Criminal damage to property — domestic abuse.
- Disorderly conduct — domestic abuse.
- Suffocation and suffocation.
- Intimidation of a victim.
Choking and strangulation is a felony, according to Brown County Jail records. The other four charges are misdemeanors.
Jacobs’ arrest stems from an incident that occurred Saturday, according to police, who were dispatched to a disturbance complaint at 8:37 a.m.
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Police had no additional information about the arrest or the investigation that led to it.
Jacobs, 28, has retained legal representation and denies any wrongdoing.
“Josh vehemently denies the allegations and this case is in the early stages of the investigation with important 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 on Sept. 28, 2025. (Jessica Tobias/AP)
“We ask for justice and restraint while the legal process takes its course.”
And of course, the next stop in the process is getting the Green Bay Packers and the NFL to address the matter. So here it is:
“We are aware of the matter and have been in contact with the club,” the NFL said through a spokesman.
The Packers, meanwhile, released a statement to The Athletic that also claimed awareness of the matter and little else.
“We are aware of the matter involving Josh Jacobs. As it is an ongoing legal situation, we will withhold 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 takes part in drills during the team’s minicamp at Ray Nitschke Field in Green Bay, Wis., on June 11, 2024. (Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
Guilty or not, his name is clearly now associated with domestic violence in the court of public opinion, and what happens in court, well, we’ll see.
Incidentally, Jacobs has re-established himself as one of the NFL’s premier running backs during his time with the Packers, making him a fan and coaching staff favorite.
In his first season with Green Bay in 2024, Jacobs rushed for 1,329 yards and a career-high 15 rushing touchdowns while adding more than 300 receiving yards and another score. He earned his third career Pro Bowl selection and became a focal point of coach Matt LaFleur’s offense, helping the Packers maintain one of the league’s more balanced attacks.
His 15 rushing touchdowns were tied for the 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.
Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs stands during the U.S. national anthem before a game against the New York Giants at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nev., on Nov. 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 Associated Press Offensive Rookie of the Year votes. He finished second in that poll.
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 more than 2,000 yards from scrimmage. That breakout 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 title.
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