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The NFL is removing Packers running back Josh Jacobs and Broncos linebacker Jonathan Cooper from the commissioner's exempt list, making them eligible to return in Week 7.
The NFL is removing Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs and Denver Broncos linebacker Jonathan Cooper from the commissioner's exempt list, according to a report by ESPN's Adam Schefter. Both players will be eligible to return to action in Week 7.
Jacobs and Cooper were placed on the commissioner's exempt list in August due to off-season incidents. Jacobs pleaded no contest last month to misdemeanor charges of battery and criminal damage to property stemming from a May altercation with his then-girlfriend. Cooper was involved in two domestic incidents and arrested twice over the summer. He is facing five charges, including felony assault.
While on the commissioner's exempt list, both players were unable to practice or attend games.
The league’s review of both the Jacobs and Cooper situations “remains ongoing” and is not affected by the change to either player’s status, per Schefter. The NFL could still add further discipline if and when warranted, Schefter added.
NBC Sports reported that the NFL announced Jacobs will be reinstated from the Commissioner Exempt list on Monday. NBC Sports noted that the timing allows the league to pre-suspend a player whose internal investigation is still pending, with the baseline punishment for domestic battery under the Personal Conduct Policy set at six games. If a suspension is imposed, the player will get credit for the games missed while on paid leave and will forfeit the pay received during those games.
Jacobs rushed for 929 yards and 13 touchdowns last season. That followed a 2024 season in which Jacobs ran for 1,329 yards and 15 touchdowns while earning his third Pro Bowl selection. The 28-year-old has rushed for 7,803 yards and 74 touchdowns in his seven-year career, which included five seasons with the Raiders. He earned All-Pro honours and had an NFL-leading 1,653 rushing yards with Las Vegas in 2022.
Cooper, a seventh-round draft pick out of Ohio State in 2021, is in his sixth season with the Broncos. He has started every game since 2023 and has 31 1/2 career sacks, including eight last season.
The Broncos improved to 4-2 with a win over the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday, while the Packers have started 3-2.
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