At a glance
- LaFleur reported no new information from the league October 12.
- Jacobs remains on the commissioner’s exempt list, according to current reporting.
- A teammate’s hope for a return was not an announcement of clearance.
The Green Bay Packers still do not know when running back Josh Jacobs can return, with coach Matt LaFleur saying October 12 that the NFL had supplied no new information about its investigation. Ryan Wood of the Green Bay Press-Gazette reported the update as the team entered Week 6. [1]
What his current status means
Wood’s report, republished by AOL, says Jacobs was placed on the commissioner’s exempt list before Week 1. That removed him from games on paid leave for an indefinite period. The report says he pleaded no contest to misdemeanor battery and criminal damage to property after a late-May domestic disturbance at his home. [1]
Acme Packing Company independently reported LaFleur’s statement and Jacobs’ continued placement on the exempt list. Its account describes an ongoing league investigation with no return date. The available reports do not announce a completed NFL disciplinary decision or say that time away has automatically cleared him to play. [2]
A teammate’s hope, not a return announcement
Wood reported that safety Xavier McKinney initially expressed confidence Jacobs would be back soon, then clarified that he was expressing hope. McKinney’s comments followed Green Bay’s win over Chicago. The distinction matters for roster expectations: a teammate’s optimism did not supply the league decision the Packers are awaiting. [1]
Other roster concerns
LaFleur’s October 12 availability also addressed other absences, according to Acme Packing Company. The outlet reported that Micah Parsons had not been medically cleared to practice that week. It also described potential progress toward returns for defensive linemen Jordon Riley and Anthony Campbell, while the interior defensive group faced injury-related depth problems. [2]
Those developments are separate from Jacobs’ league status. Green Bay is managing medical availability and the unresolved running-back investigation at the same time. As of the cited Monday reports, neither the coach nor the outlets supplied a confirmed date for Jacobs’ next appearance. [2]