Packers get significant update on Josh Jacobs' Week 7 status

Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

Packers get significant update on Josh Jacobs' Week 7 status

By Andrew Wright | Last updated Oct 17, 2026 9:02 AM ET

Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs has received a significant update regarding his status with the NFL.

Jacobs has been on the NFL’s Commissioner Exempt list since Aug. 30, while the league initiated an investigation under the Personal Conduct Policy following Jacobs ' arrest in May.

Josh Jacobs is being removed from the Commissioner's Exempt list

According to ESPN's NFL insider Adam Schefter, Jacobs is being removed from the NFL’s Commissioner Exempt list on Monday. The league will continue to investigate Jacobs' arrest, but his removal on Monday will make him eligible to play in Week 7.

While the investigation continues, the NFL still reserves the right to add further discipline if and when warranted. That will certainly be something to monitor throughout the remainder of the investigation.

ESPN sources: Packers RB Josh Jacobs is being removed from the NFL’s Commissioner Exempt list on Monday. The investigation will remain open for the NFL so it reserves the right to add further discipline if and when warranted. Jacobs is expected to be eligible to play in Week 7. pic.twitter.com/sAX0pDV9JT
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 16, 2026

The NFL’s statement on Josh Jacobs: pic.twitter.com/AHdoiZ6Dzz
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 16, 2026

Josh Jacobs recently filed a civil suit

Just Wednesday, Jacobs filed a civil suit looking for a permanent injunction to block access to evidence in his case stemming from his May arrest. The information Jacobs wants blocked is what the NFL is trying to obtain in its investigation.

That was just another layer of his offseason trouble, and the NFL will certainly take it into consideration as it continues its investigation of Jacobs.

Josh Jacobs filed a civil suit on Wednesday looking for a permanent injunction to block access to evidence in his case stemming from a May 23 altercation with a woman at his home.

The Hobart/Lawrence Police Dept. announced on Tuesday it would make material available, which the… pic.twitter.com/RwWxWDNsSA
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) October 15, 2026

Green Bay desperately needs Josh Jacobs back on the field

Without their star running back this season, Green Bay ranks dead last in the NFL with just 60.4 rushing yards per game. The lead back through five weeks has been MarShawn Lloyd at just 22.4 yards per game.

The NFL will ultimately decide what punishment is enough for Jacobs and when he can officially return to the field. Whenever he does, it will be a much-needed boost to the Packers' rushing attack that has struggled mightily without the three-time Pro Bowl selection.

Andrew Wright

Andrew "Dew" Wright graduated from Charleston Southern University with a degree in Communication Studies. He is a lifelong Chicago Cubs and Washington Commanders fan.

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