Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs is the subject of new physical abuse allegations from at least three women, per a redacted police report. These claims follow a September no-contest plea regarding a separate May 23 incident.
The May 23 battery plea and the Oct 29 'handcuff' celebration
According to the redacted report, the May 23 incident that led to the arrest of Josh Jacobs involved a woman who allleged the athlete pinned her on a bed and blocked her nose and mouth, leaving her unable to breathe.. The victim further claimed that Josh Jacobs threw her to the ground as she attempted to leave through a garage door, an event that caused her to hit her head and briefly lose consciousness .
Despite these details, Josh Jacobs returned to the Green Bay Packers lineup on October 29, 2026, in a 27-19 victory over the Carolina Panthers. During the game, Josh Jacobs scored two touchdowns and celebrated one by mimicking a handcuffed motion. While the player claimed the gesture was not intended to be provocative, the move drew sharp criticism from media figures like Craig Carton, who viewed the celebration as a dismissive response to the player's legal troubles.
Three new reports of hair-pulling and phone seizures
The recently released records from the Hobart-Lawrence Police Department indicate that three additional women came forward to describe a pattern of violence. One woman, who met Josh Jacobs via Instagram, alleged that in January 2022, the running back slapped her across the face and threw her phone into a swimming pool after she declined to have sex. She further alleged that Josh Jacobs grabbed her by the hair, pinned her down, and told her, "I should kill you right now."
As reported in the records, a second woman described an April 2021 encounter where Josh Jacobs allegedly pushed her against a wall and grabbed her arms and biceps after a condom broke during sex.. while the woman reported bruising and rib swelling, the Hobart-Lawrence Police Department noted that officers at the time observed no visible signs of injury consistent with a physical altercation.
A May 2022 threat of deportation and the fear of reporting
A third woman alleged that Josh Jacobs flew her to a residence in May 2022, where he reportedly dragged her by the hair and scratched her chest and neck. this woman claimed that the scratches remained visible for a month, but she did not seek medical treatment or contact the authorities at the time of the incident.
The redacted report highlights a specific power dynamic in this case: the woman stated she refrained from reporting the abuse because she was not a U.S. citizen. she alleged that Josh Jacobs explicitly warned her that she could be deported if she spoke to the police, a threat that effectively silenced her until the May 23 investigation became public.
The Brown County District Attorney's refusal to file further charges
Lawyers for Josh Jacobs—David Z. Chesnoff, Richard A. Schonfeld, and Clarence F. Duchac III—issued a statement asserting that the Brown County District Attorney's office had these reports in its possession but chose not to file additional charges. The defense maintains that the allegations were uncorroborated and incomplete, and that Josh Jacobs continues to cooperate with the NFL's ongoing revew .
This situation leaves several critical questions unanswered. It remains unclear why the Brown County District Attorney's office deemed the evidence insufficient for charges despite the consistency of the claims across multiple women. Furthermore, the NFL has not yet specified what additional discipline, if any, will be handed down following the league's investigation into the player's conduct.
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