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NFL removes Josh Jacobs from exempt list before Week 7

By Drooid · Oct 17, 2026, 2:22 AM UTC · How we work

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Josh Jacobs Removed

The NFL removed Packers running back Josh Jacobs from the Commissioner Exempt List on Oct. 19.
Jacobs will be eligible for the Packers’ Week 7 game against the Detroit Lions on Oct. 25.
Jacobs was placed on the list after a May arrest for domestic assault and damage.
He pleaded no contest to misdemeanor battery and criminal damage in September, receiving a $1,000 fine.
Broncos linebacker Jonathon Cooper will also be removed from the exempt list before Week 7.

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Josh Jacobs Removed

The NFL removed Packers running back Josh Jacobs from the Commissioner Exempt List on Oct. 19.
Jacobs will be eligible for the Packers’ Week 7 game against the Detroit Lions on Oct. 25.
Jacobs was placed on the list after a May arrest for domestic assault and damage.
He pleaded no contest to misdemeanor battery and criminal damage in September, receiving a $1,000 fine.
Broncos linebacker Jonathon Cooper will also be removed from the exempt list before Week 7.

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