{"id":2651372,"date":"2026-08-28T19:11:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T23:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/green-bay-packers-star-is-facing-criminal-charges\/"},"modified":"2026-08-28T19:37:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T23:37:33","slug":"green-bay-packers-star-is-facing-criminal-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/green-bay-packers-star-is-facing-criminal-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Bay Packers Star Is Facing Criminal Charges"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgreen-bay-packers-star-is-facing-criminal-charges%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2651372&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On the eve of the NFL regular season, Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs faces legal challenges as misdemeanor charges of battery and criminal damage to property have been filed against him. The charges stem from an incident three months prior, involving Jacobs allegedly grabbing his girlfriend&#8217;s arm and throwing her to the ground during a dispute over messages on his phone. Surveillance footage supports the woman\u2019s account of the altercation. Jacobs&#8217; attorneys emphasize that the charges are not related to domestic violence, and he remains presumed innocent until proven guilty. The NFL is reviewing the situation and may suspend Jacobs pending its own examination. Jacobs, a prominent NFL player with three Pro Bowl selections and notable rushing yard achievements, continues to cooperate with authorities. His team, the packers, plan to start their 2026 season on September 13 against the Minnesota Vikings.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>On the eve of the NFL regular season, one of the league\u2019s most productive offensive players faces an uncertain future.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/news\/packers-rb-josh-jacobs-facing-misdemeanor-charges-of-battery-criminal-damage-to-property\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a>, Brown County District Attorney David Lasee announced misdemeanor charges of battery and criminal damage to property against Green Bay Packers three-time Pro Bowl running back Josh Jacobs.<\/p>\n<p>Lasee\u2019s Thursday announcement came three months after police arrested <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/pro-bowl-nfl-running-back-arrested-5-charges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jacobs<\/a> for a violent incident involving his girlfriend.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur office sought to ensure a fair and complete review of available evidence, some of which only recently became available to our office due to significant, ongoing forensic efforts by law enforcement,\u201d the DA said in a statement. \u201cA criminal complaint is nothing more than a written, formal accusation against a defendant alleging the commission of criminal offenses and does not raise any inference of guilt. Mr. Jacobs is presumed innocent of these charges.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Police responded to a report of a disturbance on the morning of May 23. Jacobs\u2019 girlfriend told them that the conflict began when, after scrolling through her boyfriend\u2019s phone, she discovered that Jacobs had been talking to other women. She then threw the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-bear-and-the-bulldog-sarah-palin-roars-for-most-patriotic-hero-herschel-walker\/\" title=\"The Bear And the Bulldog: Sarah Palin Roars for &#039;Most Patriotic Hero&#039; Herschel Walker\">running back\u2019<\/a>s phone in anger.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Jacobs had possession of his girlfriend\u2019s phone. When she tried to retrieve it from him, he allegedly grabbed her arm, and the two struggled for several minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Eventually, the girlfriend grabbed a second phone from a duffel bag and threatened to call the police to recover her original phone. She tried to run outside. But Jacobs caught up to her in the garage and allegedly threw her to the ground, causing injury to her head.<\/p>\n<p>According to police, the girlfriend said that Jacobs damaged her second phone. He also had not returned her original phone. Surveillance footage corroborated the woman\u2019s account, according to the criminal complaint.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, Jacobs\u2019 attorneys issued a statement noting that the DA\u2019s charges \u201cdo not include domestic violence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe allegations will be addressed in court, and not in the media,\u201d the statement read. \u201cMr. Jacobs respects the District Attorney\u2019s office and the process it followed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fans-stunned-upon-arriving-seats-brand-new-taxpayer-funded-nfl-stadium\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NFL<\/a>, meanwhile, reserves the right to suspend Jacobs pending the outcome of its own investigation, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/49745245\/packers-star-rb-josh-jacobs-charged-two-misdemeanors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ESPN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have been closely monitoring all developments in the matter, which remains under review,\u201d NFL spokesperson Brian McCarthy said Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Jacobs\u2019 organization also issued a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will continue to cooperate with the NFL as we work through the process. We will have no further comment at this time,\u201d a Packers spokesperson said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/J\/JacoJo01.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jacobs<\/a>, who entered the NFL in 2019, has earned Pro Bowl honors in three of his seven seasons.<\/p>\n<p>As a member of the Las Vegas Raiders in 2022, the former University of Alabama standout led the league with 1,653 rushing yards.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024 and 2025, his first two seasons with the Packers, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/homeless-child-nfl-rookie-surprises-father-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jacobs<\/a> rushed for a combined 2,258 yards while scoring 28 touchdowns.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/teams\/gnb\/2026.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Green Bay<\/a> will open its 2026 campaign on Sept. 13 at the rival Minnesota Vikings.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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