Packers expect Josh Jacobs to remain amid NFL review

Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur said he expects running back Josh Jacobs to remain with the team as the NFL reviews newly surfaced abuse allegations against him. The allegations have not been established, and Jacobs’s lawyers deny them. LaFleur said Monday that the Packers would allow the league’s process to proceed. He said he anticipated Jacobs would continue as a member of the team, but declined to discuss whether the latest allegations had changed his view. The NFL said it is reviewing the claims as part of its ongoing investigation; it has not announced a conclusion. The claims surfaced in recently released, redacted records from the Hobart-Lawrence Police Department. The records reportedly describe three women contacting police about alleged abuse. Reports place the incidents in 2021 and 2022, while one account also describes allegations spanning 2021 to 2023. The allegations remain claims, not findings of fact. Jacobs’s lawyers denied the new allegations. They described the accounts as old and uncorroborated and said they had evidence to dispute them. The league’s review is ongoing, and no further outcome has been reported. The Packers’ position follows Jacobs’s...