Packers and Broncos place Josh Jacobs and Jonathan Cooper on exempt list
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 31, 2026, 12:06 PM
Last updated Aug 31, 2026

The Green Bay Packers and Denver Broncos placed running back Josh Jacobs and linebacker Jonathan Cooper on the NFL commissioner's exempt list Sunday. Both players are prohibited from practicing or appearing in games while the NFL reviews potential violations of its personal conduct policy. Jacobs was charged with two misdemeanors following an incident in May. Cooper is scheduled for an arraignment on domestic violence charges on Monday. While both players are removed from their respective 53-man active rosters, they remain permitted to attend team meetings, utilize facility medical services, and participate in individual workouts. The commissioner's exempt list serves as a temporary status for players under investigation for league policy infractions.
- •Josh Jacobs and Jonathan Cooper are now on the commissioner's exempt list.
- •The NFL is reviewing potential personal conduct policy violations for both players.
- •Neither player counts toward the 53-man active roster while on the list.
- •Jonathan Cooper faces an arraignment on domestic violence charges Monday.
- •Josh Jacobs was charged with two misdemeanors stemming from an incident in May.
- 12:06 PMYahoo Sports — Packers & Broncos place big-name stars on commissioners' exempt list
"Two big-name stars in the NFL have been placed on the commissioner's exempt list on Sunday
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