Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs apologized Wednesday in his first reported comments since his May arrest following an incident with a woman at his home. “I'm remorseful and sorry for putting this team in this situation,” he said, according to ESPN’s Rob Demovsky. Jacobs said he wanted to “play ball, learn from this mistake and move forward.”
ESPN reported that Jacobs pleaded no contest Sept. 10 to battery and criminal destruction of property charges stemming from the May 23 incident near Green Bay. He was convicted of battery and fined $1,000; he reached a deferred judgment agreement on the property charge.
Jacobs missed the Packers’ first six games while on the NFL commissioner exempt list, which prevented him from practicing or playing. The league removed him from the list Monday, ESPN reported. ESPN said the missed games would count toward any suspension that might follow and that, as of its Oct. 21 report, Jacobs was cleared to play Sunday against the Detroit Lions. Jacobs said he wasn’t sure whether he would play.
“I think six games was a lot, honestly, but that's not really up to me to decide,” Jacobs said. Coach Matt LaFleur told ESPN he believed Jacobs was remorseful and said he believed in second chances. ESPN reported that the NFL’s personal-conduct investigation remained active despite Jacobs’ removal from the exempt list.