Packers RB Josh Jacobs charged with two misdemeanors from May arrest

Packers running back Josh Jacobs has been formally charged with misdemeanor battery and misdemeanor criminal damage to property, according to Wisconsin court records, per ESPN's Adam Schefter. The charges stem from his May arrest in Brown County.

The charging decision is a significant reduction from where things stood in May. Jacobs was originally booked on five charges, including a felony strangulation count. That felony is no longer being pursued; the District Attorney's office elected to move forward with the two misdemeanors instead.

Jacobs' attorneys, David Z. Chesnoff, Richard A. Schonfeld and Clarence F. Duchac III, issued a statement after the filing, confirming the charges do not include domestic violence.

"The Brown County District Attorney has reviewed evidence and elected to file misdemeanor charges against Josh that do not include domestic violence," the statement read. "The allegations will be addressed in court, and not in the media. Mr. Jacobs respects the District Attorney's office and the process it followed."

The NFL has been monitoring the case throughout, and it remains under league review, per Tom Pelissero. That means the personal-conduct policy question now becomes live: a formal charging decision is typically the trigger point for the league to examine a potential discipline track, independent of what happens in court.

For Green Bay, the timing is brutal. Jacobs missed most of training camp with a groin injury before returning to team periods this week, and the Packers open the regular season in less than two weeks. The team has not commented on the charges. Whether Jacobs' Week 1 availability is affected now rests with the league's review process, not the Packers' depth chart.