NFL star Josh Jacobs cuts plea deal with prosecutors after alleged violent dispute with girlfriend

Josh Jacobs reached a deal with prosecutors on Thursday to close out his battery case.

The Packers running back appeared in a Brown County, Wisc. courtroom wearing a grey suit and a light-colored shirt and tie and issued no contest pleas to one misdemeanor count of battery and one misdemeanor count of criminal damage to property, according to The Athletic’s Matt Schneidman.

Packers running back Josh Jacobs is seen in a mugshot photo on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, in Wisconsin. Jacobs was arrested on a slew of charges, including domestic abuse.

Jacobs read a statement after making the pleas, telling the court, “I fully understand the seriousness of the situation and I take full responsibility,” Schneidman reported.

Jacobs was ordered to pay a $1,000 fine plus costs, ESPN’s Rob Demovsky added.

Further conditions of Jacobs’ agreement with prosecutors also included the rusher promise to stay away from the alleged victim in the case, pay restitution and seek counseling, according to Demovsky.

Jacobs was hit with the charges on Aug. 27 after prosecutors claimed he was involved in a violent dispute with his girlfriend on May 23 at his Wisconsin home.

Josh Jacobs of the Green Bay Packers participates in drills during mandatory minicamp at the Don Hutson Center in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin, on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. Getty Images

A criminal complaint alleged Jacobs and the woman began quarreling after she accused him of “talking to other girls.” During their spat, Jacobs allegedly grabbed the woman and threw her to the ground, causing her an injury.

Part of the altercation was captured on surveillance video, according to the complaint.

Jacobs was initially arrested on May 26 over the allegations but prosecutors opted to not file charges at the time as they sought “additional evidence.”

Jacobs was placed on the commissioner’s exempt list on Aug. 30, barring him from practicing and playing for the Packers. It’s not yet clear how his plea deal on Thursday will effect that status.

Jacobs joined the Packers in 2024 after five seasons with the Raiders.