NEW YORK (WTAQ-WLUK) — The National Football League has notified Josh Jacobs of the Green Bay Packers that he will be removed from the Commissioner Exempt List on Monday and will be eligible to play in the Packers’ Week 7 game on Oct. 25 at Detroit after missing six games.
The NFL can still and is expected to suspend Jacobs. Each game he spent on the commissioner’s exempt list will count towards the suspension.
The statement on behalf of Jacobs’ attorneys Clarence F. Duchac III, David Z. Chesnoff and Richard A. Schonfeld:
Josh has dedicated the last several months to bettering himself, and he accepts responsibility for his actions. He is excited to get back to work and on the field with his teammates. Josh is grateful for the support he is receiving from his teammates, coaches, the Packers organization, and the greatest fans in the world. Since there are ongoing legal matters, he will not have any further comment.
The NFL initiated an investigation under the Personal Conduct Policy following Jacobs’ arrest following an altercation with his then-girlfriend in May. The league’s review remains ongoing and is not affected by this change to Jacobs’ roster status.
Jacobs was placed on the Commissioner Exempt List on Aug. 30 due to pending misdemeanor charges of battery and criminal damage to property stemming from a physical altercation with his girlfriend in May. The running back pleaded no contest in September.
Both Jacobs and the victim have filed legal documents seeking to prevent video of the altercation from becoming public.
