Packers RB Josh Jacobs arrested on five charges

Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs. Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images

Packers RB Josh Jacobs arrested on five charges

By Clark Dalton | Last updated May 26, 2026 8:13 PM ET

The Hobart-Lawrence Police Department arrested Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs and booked him into Brown County Jail on Tuesday.

Police received a complaint on Jacobs this past Saturday at approximately 9:37 a.m. ET, which spurred an investigation. Consequently, he now faces five charges: battery/domestic abuse, criminal damage to property/domestic abuse, disorderly conduct/domestic abuse, strangulation and suffocation and intimidation of a victim. Four of these charges are misdemeanors, with the strangulation and suffocation charge being the lone felony.

"This remains an active and ongoing investigation. No further information will be released at this time," Michael Renkas, chief of the Hobart-Lawrence Police Department, said in a statement (h/t ESPN).

Josh Jacobs' legal team releases a statement

Jacobs denied these allegations with a statement through his attorneys, David Chesnoff and Richard Schonfeld.

More details on Josh Jacobs' charges. One felony and four misdemeanors: https://t.co/0aw41SYe0W pic.twitter.com/qoRI0NTpM9
— Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) May 26, 2026

"Josh vehemently denies these allegations, and this matter is in the early stages of investigation with important evidence that has not yet been made public," they said. "We ask for fairness and restraint while the judicial process takes its course."

A statement regarding #Packers RB Josh Jacobs via his attorneys, David Chesnoff and Richard Schonfeld: pic.twitter.com/meEnbMg1YN
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) May 26, 2026

The NFL and Packers also released statements after Jacobs was arrested. Both are aware of the matter and offered no further comments.

Statement from a Packers spokesperson to The Athletic:

“We are aware of the matter involving Josh Jacobs. As it is an ongoing legal situation, we will withhold further comment.”
— Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) May 26, 2026

NFL statement on Josh Jacobs' arrest: "We are aware of the report and have been in contact with the club."
— Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) May 26, 2026

Green Bay began OTAs on Tuesday. Head coach Matt LaFleur is scheduled to speak with the media on Wednesday.

The Las Vegas Raiders selected Jacobs with pick No. 24 in the 2019 NFL Draft. The RB made two Pro Bowls and earned one first-team All-Pro nod in five seasons with the team.

Jacobs signed a four-year, $48M deal with the Packers before the start of the 2024 season. In two seasons with Green Bay, he has made one Pro Bowl.

Last season, he led the team in rushing yards (929) and rushing TDs (13). The Packers' backup RBs are Chris Brooks and MarShawn Lloyd. Brooks had 106 rushing yards in 2025, while Lloyd didn't play due to groin, calf and hamstring injuries.

Clark Dalton

Clark Dalton is a 2022 journalism graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. He gained experience in sports media over the past seven years — from live broadcasting and creating short films to podcasting and producing. In college, he wrote for The Daily Texan. He loves sports and enjoys hiking, kayaking and camping.

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