Packers' Josh Jacobs arrested, domestic disturbance: reports
Packers' Josh Jacobs arrested
Green Bay Packers star running back Josh Jacobs was arrested in regard to a domestic disturbance that happened over Memorial Day weekend, according to multiple reports Tuesday.
MILWAUKEE - Green Bay Packers star running back Josh Jacobs was arrested in regard to a domestic disturbance that happened over Memorial Day weekend, according to multiple reports Tuesday.
Online jail records show Jacobs faces a felony count of strangulation and suffocation. He also faces misdemeanor counts including battery, disorderly conduct, criminal damage to property and intimidating a victim.
NFL insiders with ESPN and The New York Times reported the arrest Tuesday evening, citing a news release from Hobart-Lawrence Police Chief Michael Renkas. FOX6 has reached out to the department for that release but has not heard back.
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WLUK-TV shared Jacobs' booking photo with FOX6 News.
Josh Jacobs booking photo (Courtesy: Brown County Sheriff's Office via WLUK-TV)
Jacobs began his NFL career with the Las Vegas Raiders in 2019 after the team drafted him out of Alabama. This coming season would be Jacobs’ third in Green Bay, where he signed as a free agent in March 2024.
Reports of arrest
What we know:
NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, ESPN's Adam Schefter and The Athletic's Matt Schneidman all reported the arrest. Rapoport and Schneidman shared the same news release from the Hobart/Lawrence Police Department on X.
That release said officers were called about a disturbance at around 8:37 a.m. on Saturday, May 23. Jacobs was arrested on Tuesday as a result of the investigation, the release said, and booked into the Brown County Jail on recommended charges of: battery, criminal damage to property, disorderly conduct, strangulation/suffocation and intimidation of a victim.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - DECEMBER 20: Josh Jacobs #8 of the Green Bay Packers runs the ball during the first half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears at Solider Field on December 20, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Todd Rosenberg/Getty
Prosecutors have not filed a case against Jacobs, according to online court records. ESPN reports police are still investigating.
The felony count requires Jacobs to remain in jail until he can make an initial appearance. That could come as soon as Wednesday.
What we don't know:
The investigation remains active and ongoing. No further details about the incident have been reported at this time.
What they're saying:
The Packers released a statement Tuesday night.
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"We are aware of the matter involving Josh Jacobs. As it is an ongoing legal situation, we will withhold further comment," the team said.
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Rapoport also shared a statement from Jacobs' attorneys, which read: "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. We ask for fairness and restraint while the judicial process takes its course."
NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported the NFL said: "We are aware of the report and have been in contact with the club."
The Source: FOX6 News cited multiple reports, including some which cited the Hobart-Lawrence Police Department, in this story.