GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Josh Jacobs has returned to the Green Bay Packers offseason program and practiced Tuesday while he remains under investigation after being arrested last week on domestic abuse allegations.
Jacobs was on the field with the rest of the Green Bay starters for the first 11-on-11 snap of the team's OTA practice.
"I would say business as usual," Packers coach Matt LaFleur said before practice, when asked about Jacobs' participation.
The Brown County District Attorney announced last week that he had not yet decided whether to file formal charges. Jacobs was arrested on May 26 in Brown County, Wisconsin, on charges of battery (domestic abuse, criminal damage to property), domestic abuse, disorderly conduct (domestic abuse, strangulation and suffocation), and intimidation of a victim following a May 23 incident in which police were called.
Jacobs has issued a statement through his lawyers saying he "vehemently denies the allegations." He was released from a Wisconsin jail on May 27 during the Packers' first week of OTAs while authorities investigated the case.
LaFleur and veteran players like quarterback Jordan Love and safety Xavier McKinney said Jacobs' situation has been discussed internally and it has not been a distraction to the team.
"Everyone knows what the situation is there, and we've talked," Love said. "But obviously the details -- everybody's keeping that under wraps right now just out of respect for the situation and obviously all the legal stuff that's gonna be playing out.
"But it's great to have Josh here with us, being able to work with us and get back to work. But yeah, everybody's just waiting and letting it play out on its own."
McKinney has known Jacobs longer than anyone in the Packers locker room. They not only arrived in Green Bay during the same free agent year in 2024 but were also college teammates at the University of Alabama.
"That's my guy," McKinney said. "So, I didn't really know too much until obviously it came out, but we're all in support of him, and we understand things happen.
"Like, I get things happen. But we're all in support of him regardless of what's going on."
Jacobs, who was not available to reporters Tuesday, was not present for last's week OTA practice that was open to the media but returned to the Packers before Tuesday.
"This wasn't the first day he was back, but it's normal," McKinney said. "It's not like it's something that's like different. We're just going about our regular day and doing what we've got to do."
There has been no update from District Attorney David L. Lasee since his initial statement after Jacobs was released May 27.
"After reviewing the available evidence in this case, the Brown County District Attorney's Office is not yet prepared to make a formal charging decision," Lasee said in a statement at the time. "Our office has requested additional investigation, as there is reason to believe that additional evidence may exist that would impact whether criminal charges are appropriate, and what charges would be issued. Mr. Jacobs will be released from custody at this time, and a final charging decision will be made by our office at a later date."
Jacobs, a first-team All-Pro selection in 2022 as a member of the Las Vegas Raiders, has been the Packers leading rusher the last two seasons. He has played in all but two games since he signed with the Packers and has rushed for 2,258 yards and 28 touchdowns in those 32 games.