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| HT/WT: 5-10, 223 lbs |
| Birthplace: Tulsa, OK |
| Age: 28 |
| School: Alabama |
| Experience: 8 |
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Packers' Josh Jacobs: Officially cleared for season debut
Jacobs is active for Sunday's game against the Lions.
After being removed from the commissioner's exempt list Monday, Jacobs rejoined the Packers for practice Wednesday. Jacobs proceeded to practice without any restrictions throughout the week, prompting Green Bay to clear him for his season debut Sunday. Though Jacobs will draw the start out of the backfield in Detroit, the Packers may not hand him his normal workload right away and could decide on the extent of his role as the game unfolds, per Jay Glazer of Fox Sports. Even if he doesn't end up serving as a three-down workhorse in Week 7, Jacobs should eventually settle back into that role in the weeks to come, after Green Bay struggled mightily to generate production from its other running backs in the first six games of the season.
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Packers' Josh Jacobs: Active as expected Sunday
Jacobs is active for Sunday's Week 7 matchup against the Lions.
Jacobs was removed from the Commissioner's Exempt List on Monday after sitting out the first six games of the season, and the veteran running back proceeded to participate in all Week 7 prep without limitations. Reports earlier Sunday indicated Jacobs' workload will likely be watched closely as the game unfolds; however, the fact he was able to continue participating in individualized conditioning work at the team facility throughout the time he was on the CEL should leave Jacobs prepared to handle some solid volume in his first game action since the wild-card loss to the Bears in January.
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Packers' Josh Jacobs: May not get full workload Sunday
Jacobs is expected to start in his season debut Sunday against the Lions, but the extent of his role is likely to be decided upon as the game unfolds, according to Jay Glazer of Fox Sports.
While he spent the first six weeks of the season on the commissioner's exempt list, Jacobs was still allowed at the Green Bay facility and was able to stay on top of his conditioning, but he wasn't cleared to resume practicing with the team until Wednesday. After a full week of drills, the Packers were comfortable enough with activating Jacobs for Sunday, but the team plans to "keep an eye on him" and may not be ready to hand him his normal workload right off the bat. In the weeks to come, Jacobs shouldn't have much trouble reclaiming a three-down workhorse role, given the struggles of Green Bay's other running backs in generating production over the first six games of the season.
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Packers' Josh Jacobs: Expected to play Sunday
Jacobs had his roster exemption removed by the Packers and is expected to play Sunday at Detroit, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
After missing the first six games of the season while on the commissioner's exempt list, Jacobs is now in line for his 2026 debut following a full week of drills. It remains to be seen what kind of workload he'll be able to handle off the bat, but he at least appears as if he'll be in the mix for RB reps along with MarShawn Lloyd, Pierre Strong and Kaleb Johnson on Sunday.
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Packers' Josh Jacobs: On track for Sunday debut
Packers coach Matt LaFleur said Jacobs is on track to play Sunday against the Lions, Rob Demovsky of ESPN reports.
Jacobs was removed from the exempt list Monday, and all signs point to the veteran running back making his 2026 season debut against Detroit. Green Bay's backfield production has been abysmal through six weeks, so Jacobs' return can only help the situation. Jordan Love's incredible pass volume could also take a hit with Jacobs returning to the lineup.
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Packers' Josh Jacobs: Practicing Thursday
Jacobs took part in practice Thursday, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.
Jacobs was removed from the commissioner's exempt list Monday, and while the Packers held a walkthrough Wednesday, it wasn't open to the media, so his activity Thursday marks his first visible on-field work since training camp. It remains unclear if Green Bay will clear him to play Sunday at Detroit, but the team has a roster exemption at its disposal that lasts until Monday, Oct. 26, which allows it flexibility if Jacobs isn't deemed ready to make his season debut this weekend.
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Packers' Josh Jacobs: Status up in air for Week 7
Jacobs remains uncertain to play Sunday at Detroit, with head coach Matt LaFleur saying, "We'll see. We'll work through it," Rob Demovsky of ESPN reports.
Despite Jacobs being removed from the commissioner's exempt list Monday, the Packers have a one-game roster exemption for the running back that expires Monday, Oct. 26. As such, Jacobs currently doesn't count against Green Bay's active roster, and the team won't have to officially include him among its Week 7 inactives if the exemption still stands as of Sunday. In the event Jacobs doesn't play this weekend, MarShawn Lloyd, Pierre Strong and Kaleb Johnson will be the options out of the Packers backfield.
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Packers' Josh Jacobs: Comes off exempt list
Jacobs (personal) has officially been removed from the Commissioner's Exempt List, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.
As expected, Jacobs is off the list and eligible to practice. Head coach Matt LaFleur told Weston Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site Monday that Jacobs is expected to take on a full week of drills, but the team hasn't determined if the running back will make his season debut this coming Sunday at Detroit. It should be noted that Green Bay has been granted a one-game exemption for Jacobs that expires next Monday, Oct. 26, per the NFL's transaction log, meaning he currently doesn't count against the active roster. If Jacobs doesn't play in Week 7, MarShawn Lloyd, Pierre Strong and Kaleb Johnson will continue to handle the Packers backfield.
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Packers' Josh Jacobs: Practicing, but Week 7 status TBD
Head coach Matt LaFleur said that Jacobs (personal) will get in a full week of practice, but the practice, but the Packers have yet to determine whether he'll be able to make his season debut Sunday in Detroit, Weston Hodkiewicz of the team's official site reports. "We feel he's in a pretty good spot," LaFleur said. "He's been training but he's missed the exposure to football."
Jacobs will practice with the Packers for the first time since the preseason Wednesday, after he was scheduled to be removed from the commissioner's exempt list Monday. Though he was able to work out at the Packers' team facility over the past two months while his playing status was in limbo due to the ongoing legal saga related to his May arrest in a domestic incident, Jacobs may need more than a full week of practice for the team to feel comfortable having him play in games. Whenever Jacobs is deemed ready to suit up, his addition will provide a boost to a Green Bay running game that ranks last in the NFL by a wide margin with an average of 59.8 yards per contest through six weeks.
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Packers' Josh Jacobs: Will come off exempt list Monday
Jacobs (personal) will be removed from the Commissioner's Exempt List on Monday and be eligible to play as soon as the Packers' Week 7 game at Detroit, Tom Pelissero of Netflix reports.
Jacobs' playing status has been in limbo since his May arrest following a domestic incident that led to the running back pleading no contest to misdemeanor charges of battery and criminal damage to property in early September. He since has missed the first five games of the season and will miss a sixth contest Sunday, and while he'll be able to practice next week and make his 2026 debut on Sunday, Oct. 25, the NFL will keep its investigation of Jacobs open, reserving the right to add further discipline if new information comes to light, per Adam Schefter of ESPN.
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Packers' Josh Jacobs: Files civil suit Wednesday
Jacobs filed a civil suit Wednesday seeking a permanent injunction restricting access to records pertaining to his May 23 altercation with a woman at his home, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.
After being arrested following the domestic incident, Jacobs appeared in court Sept. 10 and pleaded no contest to charges of battery and criminal destruction of property. He was ultimately convicted of battery and fined $1,000, while agreeing to a deferred judgment agreement on a charge of damage to property. Later that month, a judge lifted a temporary seal of the records pertaining to the case and turned the decision whether to release part or all of the records over to the Hobart/Lawrence Police Department. Jacobs has appealed the release of those records, which could further delay the NFL's efforts to wrap up its investigation into the running back and levy a potential suspension. So long as the NFL's investigation is ongoing, Jacobs will remain on the commissioner's exempt list.
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