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Sports · October 16, 2026

Packers RB Josh Jacobs to be removed from NFL's commissioner exempt list, will be eligible to play Week 7

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The NFL has announced that Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs and Denver Broncos linebacker Jonathon Cooper will be removed from the Commissioner Exempt list, making them eligible to return in Week 7. Both players were placed on the list on August 30 following offseason domestic violence arrests. While Jacobs pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges and reached a plea deal in September, Cooper's case is ongoing with a trial set for March 2027. The NFL clarified that investigations into both players under the Personal Conduct Policy remain open, and further discipline could be enacted if new evidence emerges.

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Reported by multiple outlets

  • Josh Jacobs and Jonathon Cooper are being removed from the Commissioner Exempt list.
  • Jacobs is expected to be eligible for the Packers' Week 7 game against the Lions.
  • Cooper is eligible for the Broncos' Week 7 game against the Cardinals.
  • Both players were placed on the list on August 30 following offseason arrests related to domestic violence.
  • The NFL's investigations into both players remain ongoing.

Reported by only some outlets

  • Jacobs pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor charges: battery and criminal damage to property.
  • Jacobs filed a lawsuit to prevent the public release of surveillance video evidence from inside his home.
  • Jonathon Cooper faces more serious charges including second-degree assault by strangulation.
  • Seahawks cornerback Terrion Arnold remains on the Commissioner Exempt list despite the others being removed.
  • The six games missed on the exempt list will likely count as credit toward any future unpaid suspension.

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