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Josh Jacobs is once again expressing remorse over a violent incident with a woman that led to him being barred from the Packers’ first six games of this season.
Fresh off being removed from the commissioner’s exempt list, Jacobs told reporters inside Green Bay’s locker room on Wednesday that he was “sorry for putting this team in this situation.”
“Sometimes when you go through life, situations occur,” the 28-year-old running back said. “And a four-second, three-second decision can alter your life, honestly.”
Jacobs was banned from practicing or playing for the Packers in August, after he was hit with two criminal charges over an altercation that occurred with his girlfriend at his Wisconsin home in May.
Authorities alleged Jacobs “grabbed” the woman in his garage and “threw her to the ground,” causing her injury. They also alleged he broke her phone during the dispute.
On Sept. 10, he pleaded no contest to one count of battery and one count of criminal damage to property, and stated in a courtroom during the plea proceedings that he was taking “full responsibility” for his behavior.
On Wednesday, he echoed those words during his meeting with media members.
“I’m still a human being, man,” he said. “Still trying to learn. Still trying to grow from the whole process.
“Actually learned a lot throughout this process. Legally and just personally. But, yeah, man. Going forward just try to be better.”
Jacobs’ head coach, Matt LaFleur, also addressed the situation with reporters on Wednesday, and for the second time in the last few months, he went to bat for his Pro Bowl tailback.
“I do believe he is a good person,” LaFleur said of Jacobs. “I’ve been around him quite a bit. I believe in second chances.”
The Packers, who went 4-2 in Jacobs’ absence, have not yet made it clear how much the running back will play in their next matchup with the Lions at Ford Field in Detroit on Sunday.