Josh Jacobs has been charged with misdemeanor battery and misdemeanor criminal damage to property, court records in Wisconsin show.
The Green Bay Packers running back was arrested in May and is facing a potential suspension from the NFL.
He has now been formally charged over the incident but has avoided any felony charges and none of the charges are related to domestic violence.
Jacobs turned himself in on May 26 and was arrested by Hobart/Lawrence police before being released without charges from Brown County Jail the following day.
The district attorney’s office said more evidence was needed before prosecutors decided whether to file charges.
A news release from police at the time said they responded to a disturbance involving Jacobs on May 23. Police listed the charges they arrested him on, which included felony strangulation, battery – domestic abuse, criminal damage to property – domestic abuse, disorderly conduct – domestic abuse, and intimidation of a victim.
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Josh Jacobs turned himself in to police in May and is now facing two misdemeanor charges
A new statement read: ‘Today, August 27, 2026, the Brown County District Attorney’s Office filed a criminal complaint charging Joshua Jacobs with two criminal offenses.
‘Our 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.
‘A 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. As this is an ongoing criminal case, and out of respect for the rights of all parties, our office will not have further comment on the matter at this time.’
Josh Jacobs’ attorneys, David Z. Chesnoff, Richard A. Schonfeld and Clarence F. Duchac III, said: ‘The Brown County District Attorney has reviewed evidence and elected to file misdemeanor charges against Josh that do not include domestic violence.
‘The allegations will be addressed in court, and not in the media. Mr. Jacobs respects the District Attorney’s office and the process it followed.’
Earlier this week, Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst admitted the team could keep an extra running back on the roster due to the risk of losing him.
‘We could. You usually keep 3 or 4 running backs, and I think we have enough to do that.’
Jacobs is in training camp preparing for the start of the new NFL season in just two weeks
Jacobs was back in practice exactly a week after spending time behind bars as he took part in Packers OTAs earlier this offseason.
At the time, head coach Matt LaFleur said it was ‘business as usual’ with Jacobs despite the accusations that have been made against him.
Quarterback Jordan Love also revealed they have ‘talked internally’ about his teammate’s situation off the field.
‘You know everyone knows what the situation is there,’ Love added. ‘But obviously the details are… everyone is keeping the details under wraps right now out of respect for the situation and all the legal stuff that will be playing out, but it’s great to have Josh here with us and get back to work.’
Milwaukee’s TMJ4 News revealed 911 calls from the alleged domestic dispute in which dispatchers describe a chaotic scene at Jacobs’ Wisconsin home.
‘Can hear yelling and screaming,’ said one dispatcher. ‘Things being thrown. Open Line. Possibly a male and female.’
A nearby resident added to the urgency of the situation in a follow-up 911 call.
‘The neighbor is calling now saying her neighbor [redacted] was assaulted,’ the dispatcher said.
The Packers star allegedly drove away in his Mercedes G Wagon, only to be tracked with license-plate monitors.
‘Yeah, at this point we’ll want that vehicle stopped if you come across it,’ another dispatcher is heard saying.
Ultimately deputies and an ambulance arrived at Jacobs’ home to meet with the unidentified victim. Jacobs would later turn himself in to police.
