Getting desperate and hoping that maybe there are some lawyers or people from Wisconsin who may be able to give real insight. I drafted Gibbs, Jacobs, Mason, Price, and Etienne. I am 2-3 so if Jacobs comes back I should be fine but I am starting to get worried that it might be a year-long suspension.

texagbeliever said:

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Josh Jacobs doesn't want the NFL to see the video. The NFL wont reinstate him until the video is released. So id wager he thinks it is bad enough to end his career.

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Thought I saw somewhere where it was the girl's side that didn't want it released? Guess that was wrong

at this point...only the teams in 1st or 2nd place have the luxury to hold onto him thru the bye weeks

I believe Jacobs filed for it to be sealed first.

Someone dropped Jacobs last week in my limited bench league. I picked him up, I was just reading about whats going on. Here is a pretty good summary.

Basically he has a 50/50 chance of playing this year, but only a 10 percent chance of that. My guess is he misses the first 8 games. His legal stuff is done and he has settled with the victim. Was only a misdemeanor at the end.

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The process governing the release of the surveillance footage is currently locked in a highly structured Wisconsin public records legal battle. While police are prepared to release redacted materials, the active timeline is stalled due to ongoing defense appeals.

1. The Initial Sealing and Judicial Unsealing

Temporary Seal: Immediately following Jacobs' no-contest plea on September 10, 2026, a Brown County judge signed an order temporarily sealing all evidence in the case to review privacy concerns.
The Permanent Seal Denied: On September 24, 2026, Judge Marc Hammer denied a motion from the victim's legal team to permanently seal the case materials, officially lifting the temporary court seal the next day.
Jurisdiction Shifted: The judge ruled that the court would no longer hold the records. Instead, custody was transferred back to the Hobart-Lawrence Police Department to process incoming requests via traditional public records channels.

2. The Police Department's Review and Redaction File

FOIA/Open Records Spike: Following the judge's ruling, multiple media outlets (including ESPN, FOX 11, and 12 News) alongside the NFL submitted formal open records requests for the footage.
The Determination to Release: After conducting a statutory review of the materials, the Hobart-Lawrence Police Department determined that police reports, body-worn cameras, squad car footage, and the critical home security camera video could legally be released with appropriate redactions.

3. The Current Hold: Statutory Notification and Defense Blocks

The "Notice to Subjects" Requirement: Under Wisconsin public records law, police cannot immediately drop records into the public domain if they impact individual privacy rights. On October 5, 2026, the police department formally notified the individuals named/filmed in the records of their intent to release them.
Defense Attorneys Step In: Upon receiving this notification, attorneys representing the involved parties (including Jacobs' defense team) immediately notified the police department that they intend to seek court orders to legally block the disclosure of the surveillance video and broader investigative files.
Active Temporary Hold: As of October 13, 2026, the Hobart-Lawrence Police Department has placed a temporary hold on the video. By law, they must pause the release to allow the statutory waiting periods and the defense's ensuing injunction requests to play out in court.

Impact on the NFL's Disciplinary Timeline

Because the video is caught in this secondary legal bottleneck, the NFL has still not seen the footage.

Josh Jacobs just filed an appeal to keep the video sealed. He claims it is to protect the victim and not give information about his home to the public. I take that to mean this will end his career.

But if they don't get the video, he could play

texagbeliever said:

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Josh Jacobs just filed an appeal to keep the video sealed. He claims it is to protect the victim and not give information about his home to the public. I take that to mean this will end his career.

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victim filed first to keep it sealed.

ESPN sources: Packers RB Josh Jacobs is being removed from the NFL’s Commissioner Exempt list on Monday. The investigation will remain open for the NFL so it reserves the right to add further discipline if and when warranted. Jacobs is expected to be eligible to play in Week 7. pic.twitter.com/sAX0pDV9JT

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 16, 2026

Woah. So basically the standard 6 game suspension, but they reserve the right to do more should more info/video come out.

Apparently with ray rice they suspended him two games and when the video came out they tried to suspend him again. They lost that lawsuit, because the video didn't change any of the information they used to make the initial suspension. So technically they haven't suspended him, so if the video comes out they reserve the rite to suspend him for the "first" time. If I'm not mistaken, the Ray rice situation was the origin of the exempt list

why is he not playing if he isn't suspended?

seems like the same BS they did to Watson

They aren't officially lifting it until Monday

AustinCountyAg said:

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texagbeliever said:

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Josh Jacobs just filed an appeal to keep the video sealed. He claims it is to protect the victim and not give information about his home to the public. I take that to mean this will end his career.

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victim filed first to keep it sealed.

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I dont think this is true.

I believe Jacobs filed, then the victim filed. Then Jacobs filed an appeal. Either way it is super shady and the NFL needs to set better ethic standards.

Then the league would devolve into byu and a bunch of former d-3 players