Packers’ Josh Jacobs Claims Latest Assault Allegations Are an ‘Attack’ on Him as NFL Investigates

Natasha DyeThu, November 5, 2026 at 10:28 PM UTC

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Josh Jacobs of the Green Bay Packers on Sept. 28, 2025Credit: Cooper Neill/Getty -

Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs said the allegations against him are an “attack on me and my character”

Jacobs was arrested in May on suspicion of domestic violence

Following his arrest, three additional women accused the NFL star of verbal and physical abuse

Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs claims the allegations of abuse made against him are an “attack” on his character.

Jacobs, 28, was arrested in May after police responded to a domestic violence call, and according to a report of the incident released by the Hobart/Lawrence Police Department on Friday, Oct. 30, three additional women came forward to accuse the Packers star of verbal and physical abuse after his arrest, per ESPN.

Jacobs denied all accusations in a statement from his lawyers, according to the outlet. He pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor charges of battery in September, per ESPN, and was convicted of battery.

Josh Jacobs on Dec. 20, 2025 in Chicago, IllinoisCredit: Todd Rosenberg/Getty

On Wednesday, Nov. 4, Jacobs addressed the allegations with reporters. “It’s one of those things for me where it’s like, it really feels like an attack on me and my character,” Jacobs said in a video shared by NBC 26’s Kelly Hallinan.

“At the end of the day, there’s a lot of stuff being said about me that’s completely false, like, completely made up, and it’s like, people just run with it, and I can’t change that,” Jacobs continued.

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“It’s just one of those things where it’s like, OK, all I can do is try to be who I am and try not to let the negative moments change who I am. And that was the biggest thing for me throughout this whole process. I didn’t want to go to a place where I felt like I was closed off and I’m angry all the time because of what’s going on in my life,” Jacobs said.

The NFL said in a statement to CBS Sports that it will review the allegations and the investigation into Jacobs is still open. He may face a suspension, per the outlet.

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Following his arrest in May, Jacobs was facing felony charges of strangulation and suffocation — assault, as well as misdemeanor charges of battery — assault, disorderly conduct, criminal damage to property and intimidation of a victim, per Brown County Jail records seen by PEOPLE.

Attorneys for the running back said in a statement to PEOPLE at the time: “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.”

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