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NFL places Packers running back Josh Jacobs on commissioner exempt list

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Last updated Aug 30, 2026

NFL places Packers running back Josh Jacobs on commissioner exempt list
Summary

The NFL has placed Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs on the commissioner’s exempt list as of August 30, 2026. While on the list, Jacobs will continue to receive his salary but is barred from participating in team practices or games. The decision follows his May arrest in Wisconsin and subsequent misdemeanor charges for battery and criminal damage to property. Jacobs, who signed a four-year, $48 million contract with the Packers, denied the allegations brought against him. The roster move grants the Packers an additional spot on their 53-man roster as they prepare for the regular season. The team is scheduled to open its season against the Minnesota Vikings in Minneapolis on September 13.

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Status Watch
  • •Josh Jacobs is placed on the commissioner's exempt list effective August 30, 2026.
  • •The designation prevents Jacobs from attending team practices or playing in games.
  • •Jacobs faces misdemeanor charges for battery and criminal damage to property.
  • •The Packers open the regular season against the Minnesota Vikings on September 13.
  • •Jacobs will continue to receive his compensation while on the exempt list.
Latest Updates
  • 8:02 PMESPN — Jacobs put on exempt list as Pack trade for RB
  • 7:38 PMYahoo Sports — Josh Jacobs hit with major NFL setback as Packers RB lands on commissioner’s exempt list
  • 7:26 PMYahoo Sports — Packers RB Josh Jacobs placed on the NFL’s commissioner exempt list
  • 7:22 PMYahoo Sports — Packers' Josh Jacobs placed on commissioner exempt list while he faces misdemeanor charges
  • 7:12 PMYahoo Sports — Packers RB depth chart: Green Bay trades for Kaleb Johnson as Josh Jacobs goes on Commissioner's Exempt List
  • 6:57 PMCBS NFL — Josh Jacobs placed on commissioner's exempt list after Packers RB charged with two misdemeanors
  • 6:50 PMYahoo Sports — Josh Jacobs placed on NFL’s Commissioner’s Exempt List
  • 6:49 PMYahoo Sports — Packers RB Josh Jacobs added to NFL’s Commissioner’s Exempt List
What they're saying
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Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs has been placed on the NFL’s commissioner exempt list while two misdemeanor charges against him are pending, a move that prevents him from practicing or attending games. Upon request and with the club’s permission, Jacobs may be present at the club’s facility on a reasonable basis for meetings, individual workouts, therapy and rehabilitation and other permitted non-football activities. NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy confirmed Sunday that Jacobs had been placed on the list, a move that comes three days after the charges were filed against him.

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GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – It appears as though the future of Josh Jacobs is even more uncertain after he was officially placed on the Commissioner’s Exempt List on Sunday, ahead of the upcoming regular season. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, sources revealed that Josh Jacobs would be placed on the list following misdemeanor charges […]

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Josh Jacobs will miss the start of the 2026 NFL season after the Green Bay Packers running back was placed on the commissioner’s exempt list. Jacobs was charged with battery and criminal damage to property last week, both misdemeanours, following his arrest in Wisconsin in May.

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