Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs will be placed on the Commissioner's Exempt List by the NFL, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.
Jacobs was charged with two Class A misdemeanors -- battery and criminal damage to property -- by the Brown County District Attorney's office on Thursday. The criminal charges stem from an allegedly violent incident at Jacobs' home near Green Bay in late May.
While on the list, Jacobs will not be able to play or practice, but he can be in the facility and attend meetings. He will also not count on the team's 53-man roster.
A full explanation of the Commissioner's Exempt List from NFL.com:
"The Exempt List is a special player status available to clubs only in unusual circumstances. The List includes those players
who have been declared by the Commissioner to be temporarily exempt from counting within the Active List limit. Only the Commissioner has the authority to place a player on the Exempt List; clubs have no such authority, and no exemption, regardless of circumstances, is automatic. The Commissioner also has the authority to determine in advance whether a player's time on the Exempt List will be finite or will continue until the Commissioner deems the exemption should be lifted and the player returned to the Active List."
The Packers face the Minnesota Vikings in the regular season opener on Sunday, Sept. 13, which is two weeks away.
Following the preseason finale on Friday, coach Matt LaFleur said he "fully" expected Jacobs to be on the team moving forward.
The Packers have MarShawn Lloyd and Chris Brooks as backups behind Jacobs on the roster, and the team is expected to finalize a trade with the Pittsburgh Steelers for Kaleb Johnson, a 2025 third-round pick, before final roster cutdowns on Sunday.
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