Josh Jacobs arrested in Wisconsin on 5 charges
Former Raiders running back Josh Jacobs was arrested May 26 in Wisconsin and booked into the Brown County Jail, according to a Hobart-Lawrence Police Department press release.
www.yardbarker.comHere’s the latest available information: Josh Jacobs, running back for the Green Bay Packers, was arrested in Wisconsin on May 26, 2026, on five charges including felony strangulation and suffocation along with several domestic-abuse related charges; he was booked into Brown County Jail and the investigation is ongoing. The Packers issued a general statement that they are withholding comment while the matter remains unresolved. Multiple outlets reported the same five charges and the ongoing investigation as of May 26, 2026. If you’d like, I can pull more sources or summarize how this could impact the Packers’ plans for the 2026 season.
Sources:
- NFL.com and other outlets reporting five charges, including felony strangulation, with ongoing investigation.[2]
- Yardbarker reporting the five charges and arrest details.[1]
- Bleacher Report covering the domestic-abuse-related charges.[3]
- Associated Press / AJC reporting on the arrest and charges.[4]
- Additional outlets (Rotoballer, NBC Sports, etc.) echo the five-charge arrest and ongoing investigation.[6][9]