The hits keep coming for Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs. New records, out from NBC 26, reveal a second woman has accused him of abuse, and if that wasn’t enough, it appears a *third* woman has also come forward with allegations. This is heavy, and it’s putting the league’s handling of these situations right back under the spotlight.
The First New Accusation: Horrifying Details Emerge
According to NBC 26, this second accuser reported her incident to the police in June, right after Jacobs’ initial investigation made headlines. That first case, if you remember, ended with Jacobs pleading no contest to abuse and criminal damage to property charges. But get this: the incident this second woman reported allegedly went down way back in January of 2022. The records lay out a brutal scene. She claimed Jacobs slapped her across the face, then snatched her cellphone when she tried to leave his home. It gets worse: she told investigators Jacobs grabbed her by the hair, threw her onto a bed, pinned her down, and then chucked her onto the floor. To top it off, she also alleged he spit on her and grabbed her by the throat. Absolutely chilling stuff.
A Third Woman Comes Forward With Her Own Story
As if that wasn’t enough, there’s an update: a third woman has now accused Jacobs of abuse, also according to NBC 26. This woman contacted police later that same month (presumably after the second woman’s report went public). Her account dates back to April of 2021. She told authorities that during an argument, Jacobs grabbed her by the arms and bicep area, pushed her against a wall near a window, and then threw her belongings outside the house. She reported suffering bruising to her arms and pain and swelling in her rib area. Interestingly, she had called the police at the time of her incident but said she was later informed it wasn’t being investigated as a domestic incident because they weren’t in a relationship. Detectives with the Hobart/Lawrence Police Department apparently received records from that initial call.
The NFL’s Stance and Jacobs’ Current Status
So, where does the NFL stand on all this? Jacobs and the victim from his *initial* abuse case are actually suing the Hobart-Lawrence Police Department, trying to keep some evidence, specifically a video of the incident, permanently sealed for privacy reasons. Meanwhile, the league allowed Jacobs to return to the field for the Packers after he served six games on the commissioner exempt list. Here’s the kicker: the NFL still hasn’t made a ruling on a *potential* suspension for him, even with an active investigation still going on, and they are very much still interested in that video. His time on the exempt list, those six weeks, will be considered “time served” whenever a suspension does get announced. The league, after the whole Ray Rice appeal fiasco, knows they only get one shot at a ruling for one infraction of their personal conduct policy. It seems they chose to hold off on hitting that suspension button until “more dust has settled.” The big question now: Has the NFL even made a statement about whether they knew about *these new accusations*, or when they found out? Nope, no statement from the league on that. Right now, Jacobs is still on the Packers’ active roster, hasn’t lost any money because that exempt list time isn’t a suspension, and he played north of 70 percent of Green Bay’s running back snaps just last week on Thursday Night Football in Week 8. This is a massive developing story, and everyone is waiting to see how the NFL responds now.
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Originally reported by Acme Packing Company.
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