Josh Jacobs has been placed on the NFL commissioner's exempt list as was announced on Sunday, with the Green Bay Packers running back was charged in relation to an arrest back in May.
While we don't know when he'll return to the team, there's a lot to discuss when it comes to the Packers depth chart and who could replace him. The answer is already someone on the radar as a fantasy football sleeper: MarShawn Lloyd, a former third-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft who had a good combine that year and who has shown flashes of serious talent.
He'll take over as the starter until further notice, and while I wouldn't take him in Jacobs' old mid-RB2 level of fantasy drafts, I'd take him in the sixth or seventh round with some confidence that if Jacobs' absence
is lengthy, he'd be a good running back.
What is the NFL commissioner's exempt list?
Per 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."
Packers depth chart at running back
Without Jacobs, it looks like this:
RB: MarShawn Lloyd, Chris Brooks, Kaleb Johnson
Is Kaleb Johnson a fantasy football factor after the Packers traded for him with the Steelers?
I'll say no, The former third-rounder in 2025 had some buzz last year in Pittsburgh, but he's got an uphill battle to fantasy relevance after the trade.
This article originally appeared on For The Win: Who is Josh Jacobs' backup RB on Packers depth chart who's a fantasy factor?
