Josh Jacobs, a Green Bay Packers running back, was arrested in Wisconsin on five charges, including felony strangulation and suffocation, and three domestic abuse-related offenses. The charges include battery, criminal damage to property, disorderly conduct, intimidation of a victim, and felony strangulation and suffocation. Hobart-Lawrence Police were dispatched at 8:37am on Saturday to a disturbance complaint involving Jacobs, and the investigation remains active. Jacobs denied the allegations through his lawyers, who said the matter is in early stages and that key evidence has not been made public. The NFL said it is in contact with the Packers, and the Packers stated they are aware but will not comment further due to the ongoing legal situation. Jacobs is entering his third Packers season after a four-year, $48m contract and has multiple Pro Bowl and All-Pro honors.
"Green Bay Packers star running back Josh Jacobs was arrested on Tuesday on five charges, including three forms of domestic abuse, and booked into Brown County Jail in Green Bay, according to the Hobart/Lawrence (Wisconsin) Police Department. Jacobs, 28, faces domestic abuse charges of battery, criminal damage to property and disorderly conduct, as well as intimidation of a victim and felony strangulation and suffocation."
"At 8:37am on Saturday, the Hobart-Lawrence PD was dispatched to a disturbance complaint involving Jacobs. This remains an active and ongoing investigation. No further information will be released at this time, Hobart-Lawrence police chief Michael Renkas said in a statement."
"Jacobs denied the allegations through his lawyers. Josh vehemently denies the allegations, and this matter is in the early stages of investigation with important evidence that has not yet been made public, lawyers David Chesnoff, Richard Schonfeld and Clarence Duchac said in a statement. We ask for fairness and restraint while the judicial process takes its course."
"The National Football League (NFL) told The Athletic in a statement that it has been in contact with the Packers, who said in a statement that it was aware of the matter but will withhold further comment given that it's an ongoing legal situation. Entering his third season with the Packers after signing a four-year, $48m free agent deal in 2024, Jacobs is a three-time Pro Bowl selection (2020, 2022, 2024) and a first-team All Pro in 2022."
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