Rob Demovsky
Multiple Authors
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Packers coach Matt LaFleur addressed Josh Jacobs’ future with the team Friday, at some point after the working again was charged with two misdemeanors associated to an alleged incident earlier this 12 months with a girl at his dwelling.
“I fully anticipate him being a member of our team,” LaFleur mentioned.
Jacobs was charged with battery and felony harm to property, each misdemeanors, by the Brown County (Wis.) district legal professional. Jacobs was initially arrested May 26 on 5 counts, together with one felony, however formal charges weren’t filed till Thursday.
According to the felony grievance, Jacobs grabbed a girl and threw her to the bottom and he or she struck her head. The alleged incident occurred at Jacobs’ dwelling close to Green Bay on May 23.
Jacobs has an preliminary courtroom look Nov. 17.
“You’ve got to let everything play out,” LaFleur mentioned. “But I anticipate him being a member of our football team.”
An NFL spokesperson mentioned Thursday that the matter “remains under review.”
The league doesn’t have to attend for the authorized course of to be accomplished earlier than deciding whether or not to droop Jacobs, that means the Packers may need to organize to open the season with out Jacobs if he’s suspended. The Packers play on the Minnesota Vikings in Week 1 on Sept. 13.
“I can’t really comment on that because I don’t know,” LaFleur mentioned.
LaFleur’s feedback got here after Friday’s 42-38 win over the Arizona Cardinals within the preseason finale at Lambeau Field. Jacobs was one in all 37 Packers gamers who weren’t in uniform for the sport, but it surely was not due to his authorized state of affairs. Jacobs wouldn’t have performed anyway as a result of LaFleur rested a lot of the starters.