Packers GM 'Certainly Would Expect' Josh Jacobs
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Three-time Super Bowl champion Mark Schlereth didn’t mince words about what the NFL should do with Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs. The Denver Broncos legend delivered one of the strongest reactions yet to the allegations surrounding Jacobs.
Jacobs was charged this week with two misdemeanors, including battery.
The Packers are adding to their running back room with Josh Jacobs missing the start of the season after misdemeanor charges.
On Thursday, Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs was charged with misdemeanor battery and criminal damage to property. On Sunday, the NFL placed Jacobs on the Commissioner’s Exempt List, preventing him from practicing or attending games until he is removed.
Josh Jacobs was placed on the Commissioner's Exempt List and Jaydon Blue was waived by the Cowboys, shaking up the fantasy football landscape as NFL teams cut down to their 53-man rosters.
The Packers may have telegraphed their expectations for Jacobs' availability by acquiring second-year running back Kaleb Johnson from Pittsburgh for a sixth-round pick in 2028. He bolsters the Packers' running back depth chart behind MarShawn Lloyd and Christopher Brooks, both of whom are expected to handle rushing duties until further notice.
Josh Jacobs’ Green Bay Packers future has taken another blow after NFL insider Adam Schefter revealed the league can discipline the running back before his court case is resolved. Jacobs was placed on the commissioner’s exempt list on Sunday after being charged with misdemeanor battery and misdemeanor criminal damage to property following an alleged altercation in May.