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Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs was arrested in May and booked on five charges following an alleged domestic-violence situation. At the time, the NFL said it was aware of the situation, but has yet to issue any sort of punishment against the running back.
But the Packers know a suspension is a possibility, and are "prepared" for that scenario, team general manager Brian Gutekunst told reporters Wednesday.
When asked about Jacobs' situation, Gutekunst took it as an opportunity to say the team feels good about its depth at running back.
Packers GM Brian Gutekunst on plans for if/when Josh Jacobs is suspended: "We've obviously been preparing for that in case that happens. But at the same time, I feel really good about the guys we have in that room."
— Jason B. Hirschhorn (@by_JBH) August 26, 2026
With just two weeks to go until the start of the 2026 NFL regular season, the league needs to act quickly if Jacobs is going to miss time early in the regular season. It's unclear whether that will happen.
The NFL typically likes to let the legal process play out before issuing suspensions to players. That's the track the league took with New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara following a 2022 arrest. With Kamara's legal situation still ongoing at the start of the 2022 NFL season, the league waited to issue discipline to the running back. Kamara was allowed to play and took part in 15 games before the league issued a three-game suspension to Kamara ahead of the 2023 NFL season.
But the league might feel compelled to act early in this instance. During an August radio appearance in Milwaukee, ESPN’s Adam Schefter said the league could look to be proactive in Jacobs’ case. While Schefter hedged with his reporting, he ultimately said he would “not be surprised if there is discipline by the time the season starts."
When on the field, Jacobs has proven to be an excellent, durable runner. In two seasons with the Packers, he’s rushed for 2,258 yards and 28 touchdowns.
If Jacobs is suspended in 2026, his workload would fall to some combination of Chris Brooks and MarShawn Lloyd. Since being drafted in the third round of the 2024 NFL Draft, Lloyd has played in just one game due to injuries.
Brooks, meanwhile, has spent the last two years in Green Bay. He’s received 63 rushing attempts over that period, gaining 289 yards and scoring one touchdown.
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