Josh Jacobs released from jail, no formal charges filed

Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs (8) stiff-arms Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt (29) on Sunday, October 12, 2025, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis. The Packers won the game, 27-18. Tork Mason/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

Josh Jacobs is being released from jail after getting arrested on Tuesday, after no formal charges were filed against him.

The Hobart-Lawrence Police Department announced that they arrested Jacobs on five charges on Tuesday. The charges were Battery – Domestic Abuse, Criminal, Damage to Property- Domestic Abuse, Disorderly Conduct – Domestic Abuse, Strangulation and Suffocation and Intimidation of a Victim.

The Brown County District Attorney’s Office released a statement detailing why Jacobs was not formally charged.

“In the state of Wisconsin, law enforcement officers are mandated to arrest individuals, under certain circumstances, when the officer has probable cause to believe that a person has committed a crime and a reasonable basis to believe that the crime committed involved domestic abuse,” the statement read. “While the standard for arrest is probable cause, when the District Attorney’s Office makes a decision to issue criminal charges, it is bound to apply a higher standard. That is, whether there is admissible evidence available that rises to the level of proof beyond a reasonable doubt. The decision to issue criminal charges is a responsibility that the Brown County District Attorney’s Office takes seriously. Therefore, it is common for our office to review referrals where law enforcement has made a mandatory arrest for domestic abuse, but our office chooses to release the individual from custody and request further investigation before making a formal charging decision.”

“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. 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.”

The investigation remains ongoing.