Josh Jacobs, the star running back for the Green Bay Packers, was taken into custody Tuesday and faces five criminal charges, including multiple domestic violence allegations, according to the Hobart/Lawrence (Wis.) Police Department. He was processed at the Brown County Jail in Green Bay.
The 28-year-old athlete is facing domestic violence charges that include battery, criminal damage to property and disorderly conduct, along with intimidation of a victim and felony strangulation and suffocation.
Law enforcement from the Hobart-Lawrence Police Department responded to a disturbance call involving Jacobs on Saturday morning around 8:37 a.m.
“This remains an active and ongoing investigation. No further information will be released at this time,” stated Hobart-Lawrence police chief Michael Renkas.
Through his legal representation, Jacobs has disputed the accusations.
“Josh vehemently denies the allegations, and this matter is in the early stages of investigation with important evidence that has not yet been made public,” stated attorneys David Chesnoff, Richard Schonfeld and Clarence Duchac. “We ask for fairness and restraint while the judicial process takes its course.”
The NFL confirmed to The Athletic that it has been communicating with the Packers organization. The team acknowledged awareness of the situation but stated it “will withhold further comment” due to it being “an ongoing legal situation.”
Currently in his third year with Green Bay following a four-year, $48 million contract signed in 2024, Jacobs has earned three Pro Bowl honors (2020, 2022, 2024) and received first-team All Pro recognition in 2022. That year, he topped the NFL in rushing yards while playing for the Las Vegas Raiders. Throughout his seven-year professional career, he has accumulated 7,803 rushing yards on 1,840 carries with 74 touchdowns.
