It was learned on Wednesday that the Brown County District Lawyer’s workplace was “not but ready to make a proper charging determination” after Green Bay Packers star operating again Josh Jacobs was just lately arrested on 5 fees, together with a felony cost of strangulation and suffocation.
Jacobs’ attorneys “vehemently” denied the accusations by way of a press release, however the 28-year-old’s standing for the upcoming season is up within the air. On Thursday, NFL insider Jason La Canfora of SportsBoom US addressed whether or not or not the Packers have begun exploring different choices on the place.
Packers not but “anticipated” to make any large transfer associated to Josh Jacobs matter
“League sources indicated they didn’t count on the Packers to make a commerce or free-agent signing within the speedy aftermath of Jacobs’ arrest,” La Canfora wrote. “Crew officers made no speedy overtures to obtainable operating backs, although there are a selection of avenues they may discover.”
ESPN stats present that Jacobs led the 2025 Packers with 234 carries and 929 dashing yards. He was tied for fourth within the league with 13 dashing touchdowns.
Why Packers might wait earlier than making a Josh Jacobs transfer
Ryan Wood of the Inexperienced Bay Press-Gazette and others have famous that Jacobs might be topic to self-discipline from the NFL beneath the private conduct coverage. Wooden additionally talked about that 2024 third-round draft decide MarShawn Lloyd “figures to be in line as Jacobs’ major backup” this fall. Lloyd so far has tallied a complete of six profession regular-season carries.
“In regard to Jacobs’ taking part in standing with the league,” La Canfora stated, “the NFL, as a rule, doesn’t get entangled in any authorized issues resembling this till it’s adjudicated or largely adjudicated from a court docket standpoint. And with only a few weeks till obligatory minicamp, after which groups taking prolonged day off earlier than the beginning of coaching camp in July, different entrance workplaces could be stunned if the Packers made any vital strikes at this place early in the summertime.”
La Canfora added that the Packers “would unquestionably make a transaction of some significance if Jacobs’ standing modifications.” Tales have linked Inexperienced Bay with Najee Harris, Kareem Hunt and Alvin Kamara, amongst different choices.
