The National Football League is employing legal strategies to obtain surveillance video that a judge has temporarily sealed in the case of Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs. The league aims to review the evidence as part of its investigation into potential violations of the NFL's Personal Conduct Policy.
Jacobs recently pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor charges stemming from an incident in May involving his girlfriend. The charges include battery and criminal damage to property. Prosecutors have stated that the sealed video corroborates significant parts of the victim's account.
Jacobs, a three-time Pro Bowl selection, remains on the commissioner's exempt list and cannot participate in team activities until he is cleared by the league. He is scheduled to meet with the NFL for a review related to the Personal Conduct Policy.
This situation echoes past incidents in the league involving domestic violence. In 2014, former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice's career ended after video surfaced showing him assaulting his wife. More recently, Kareem Hunt was released by the Kansas City Chiefs in 2018 following the release of video showing him assaulting a woman in a hotel.
Jacobs led the Packers in rushing yards and touchdowns last season. The team is set to open its 2026 campaign against the Minnesota Vikings.