Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs was arrested in Wisconsin on May 26 following an alleged domestic violence incident over the weekend of May 23 and is being held without bond while facing felony and misdemeanor charges.
Josh Jacobs’ weekend ended with a disturbance call and, by Tuesday, handcuffs. The Green Bay Packers running back—28 years old—was arrested in Wisconsin on Tuesday, May 26, after an alleged domestic violence incident over the weekend on Saturday, May 23.
The arrest has turned into a criminal case with both felony and misdemeanor allegations. Brown County Jail records obtained by People say Jacobs is facing felony charges of “strangulation and suffocation — assault. ” along with misdemeanor charges of battery — assault. disorderly conduct. criminal damage to property. and intimidation of a victim.
Jacobs is currently being held without bond.
The Hobart-Lawrence Police Department said it was dispatched on May 23, 2026, at approximately 8:37 a.m. to a disturbance complaint involving Jacobs. After an investigation. Jacobs was arrested on May 26. 2026. and booked into the Brown County Jail on the following charges: Battery – Domestic Abuse; Criminal Damage to Property – Domestic Abuse; Disorderly Conduct – Domestic Abuse; Strangulation and Suffocation; and Intimidation of a Victim.
Officials said the case remains an active and ongoing investigation, and no further information will be released at this time.
The NFL also responded to the situation. Tom Pelissero shared a statement that the league is “aware of the report” and has “been in contact with the club.”
Jacobs joined the Packers in 2024. He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide and was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the first round of the 2019 NFL draft. He was named to the NFL All-Rookie Team in 2019 and to his first Pro Bowl in 2020.
While the league situation continues to develop in the background, the immediate focus in Wisconsin is straightforward: an active investigation, a set of domestic-abuse-related charges, and a player held without bond as the process moves forward.
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