NFL to review further abuse allegations against Packers star Josh Jacobs after May arrest

The National Football League (NFL) says it will review new abuse allegations against Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs. In a statement to OutKick, the league said: "We will review these allegations as part of the investigation which has remained open."

Jacobs was arrested in May after a woman claimed he threw her to the ground. Records show that since then, several other women have contacted police with allegations of their own against him.

The other women's allegations are detailed in records from the Hobart/Lawrence Police Department, first obtained by NBC 26. The documents also contain new details about the incident that led to Jacobs' arrest in May.

One woman contacted police in June 2026 about an alleged incident in January 2022. According to the records, she told police that the allegations in the May case sounded similar to her own experience, and that she came forward because she wanted people to believe the woman in the May incident. The woman was not identified.

The woman said she had communicated with Jacobs for about six months before spending around 11 hours at his home. She alleged that after she told him she had not come there for sex, he became angry, slapped her across the face and told her not to disrespect him.

She further alleged that when she tried to leave, Jacobs took her phone and threw it into a swimming pool, grabbed her by the hair, threw her onto a bed, pinned her down, threw her to the floor and said, "I should kill you right now." She also said he spit on her. She said she had not reported the alleged incident earlier because she remained friends with Jacobs afterwards and feared her allegations would not be believed.

Another woman told police about an alleged incident in April 2021. She claimed that after a condom broke and she told Jacobs to get tested for sexually transmitted diseases, he removed her from the residence, grabbed her by the arms and bicep area, pushed her against a wall and threw her belongings out. She reported bruises to her arms and swelling in her rib area. However, Hobart/Lawrence police said records from that incident indicate officers observed no visible signs of injury, bruising or damage consistent with a physical altercation.

A third woman alleged she met Jacobs through social media and that he flew her to a residence in May 2022. She described an alleged altercation in which Jacobs grabbed her by the hair, placed his hands on her head and neck, dragged her, scratched her chest and took her phone after it fell to the floor. She reported bruises on her arm and scratches to her chest and neck. She said she did not report the incident because she was not a U.S. citizen at the time and Jacobs told her she could be deported.

Jacobs' lawyers — David Z. Chesnoff, Richard A. Schonfeld and Clarence F. Duchac III — issued a statement on Saturday saying the Brown County District Attorney's office had these uncorroborated, old and previously unreported allegations for months, conducted its own exhaustive investigation along with the police department, and determined that only two misdemeanour charges were warranted, after which a plea agreement was reached with Jacobs. The statement said Jacobs has repeatedly expressed remorse and is honouring the terms of the agreement.

OutKick reached out to the Packers and to Jacobs' agent but did not immediately receive a response.

Records released on Friday also gave more detail about the 23 May incident that led to Jacobs' arrest. According to the criminal complaint released in August, the woman said Jacobs grabbed her and threw her to the ground as she tried to exit a garage door, causing her to hit her head, and that police said Jacobs also took her phone while she was on the ground. The newly released records say the woman told police that inside the home Jacobs lunged at her, pinned her on the bed with his body weight on her chest and put his hand over her mouth and nose so that she felt she could not breathe. She also believed she lost consciousness briefly when the confrontation moved to the garage.

Jacobs pleaded no contest last month to misdemeanour charges of battery and criminal damage to property. He had not been allowed to play or practise while on the commissioner's exempt list. He was removed from the list last week, but the NFL's investigation is still ongoing.

In his two games since returning for the 5-3 Packers, Jacobs has rushed 32 times for 75 yards and a touchdown, averaging just 2.3 yards per carry. He has been more productive as a receiver, catching 11 passes for 68 yards and two touchdowns. After scoring in Thursday's 27-19 win over the Carolina Panthers, his controversial "handcuff" touchdown celebration drew fierce criticism on The Craig Carton Show. Jacobs insisted he was not making light of his recent arrest and that the celebration was inspired by a gospel song.