Three New Women Report Abuse to Police in Josh Jacobs Probe

Three additional women contacted the Hobart-Lawrence Police Department with allegations against Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs last week. The records emerged during an active investigation into the player. Jacobs began the 2026 season on the commissioner's exempt list after a May incident. He pleaded no contest to two Class A misdemeanors for battery and property damage in September.

NBC26 reports that the first woman spoke to investigators in June. She described a January 2022 incident involving a slap and a phone thrown into a pool. She said she pinned Jacobs down. The second woman reported an April 2021 encounter in late June. She claimed Jacobs pushed her against a wall and threw her belongings outside. Officers found no visible injuries at the scene. The third woman called in July regarding a May 2022 event. She stated Jacobs dragged her and took her phone. She feared deportation because she was not a U.S. citizen at the time.

Jacobs spoke to reporters on Wednesday. He said it is unfortunate that new allegations continue to surface. He described the process as trying to process events. He noted that he is rolling with the punches for now. Jacobs said his teammates feel bad for him. He said the recent claims feel like an attack on his character. He stated he has had real conversations with his team, including times when he cried.

Jacobs' attorneys David Z. Chesnoff, Richard A. Schonfeld, and Clarence F. Duchac III denied any wrongdoing. They released a statement calling the police file a collection of phone interviews taken years after the fact. The lawyers argued Jacobs has substantial tangible evidence to support his assertions. They said the police took no action on the stale allegations. The statement noted the NFL reviewed one claim and found no action was warranted. It said Jacobs called police on another woman in 2021. It said the third woman stayed overnight in Las Vegas and ordered her own ride home, a detail supported by a receipt.

The NFL stated last Saturday that it would review the new allegations as part of its open investigation. This leaves the possibility that Jacobs could face further suspension. Jacobs said on Wednesday that he is not currently worried about missing more time. He indicated that it is up to the league to make a final decision. He said he does not feel he is sitting back waiting to play.

The attorneys concluded that the three accounts are old and hearsay. They stated that Jacobs is answering them in detail because of the character assassination occurring. They believe this unfairly threatens his career.