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Scandalized Packers star Josh Jacobs to miss more NFL action after sitting out six games following domestic violence arrest

He was placed on the commissioner exempt list on August 30 - meaning he could not play or practice - before returning for the Packers against the Detroit Lions last month.

By DANIEL MATTHEWS · Daily Mail

Published: Monday, 9 November 2026 at 10:40 PM

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Josh Jacobs will be sidelined indefinitely and requires surgery after suffering a broken finger against the Patriots.
Packers head coach Matt LaFleur stated the team might place Jacobs on injured reserve, guaranteeing a four-game absence.
Jacobs had recently returned from missing the first six games of the season on the commissioner exempt list.

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Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs faces an indefinite absence and requires surgery after breaking his finger against the New England Patriots. Head coach Matt LaFleur confirmed Jacobs will undergo surgery on the injured finger, with the team considering placing him on injured reserve, which would mandate missing at least four games. The injury occurred just three games into his return.

Jacobs previously missed the first six weeks of the NFL season on the commissioner exempt list following a May domestic altercation. While he avoided prison time by pleading no contest to misdemeanor battery and criminal property damage charges, Jacobs remains under NFL investigation regarding additional abuse allegations, which he denies.

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