NFL Removes Josh Jacobs and Jonathon Cooper From Commissioner Exempt List

San Angelo, TX, October 16, 2026 —

The NFL has removed Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs and Denver Broncos pass rusher Jonathon Cooper from the Commissioner Exempt List, making both players eligible to play in Week 7. The two players had been placed on the list following domestic violence allegations and arrests.

The change in status means Jacobs and Cooper are eligible to play, but the information provided does not say whether either team plans to use its player in Week 7. Eligibility does not establish that either player will appear in a game.

The allegations and arrests are the stated reasons for the players’ earlier placement on the list. No details were provided about the allegations, the arrests, or the circumstances surrounding either case. The information also does not specify when the players were placed on the list or when the NFL removed them.

Further details about any legal proceedings, the league’s decision-making process, or statements from the players and their teams were not provided. The available information does not describe any findings or outcomes related to the allegations.

For now, the confirmed development is the NFL’s removal of both players from the list and their resulting eligibility for Week 7. Whether Jacobs or Cooper will play remains unconfirmed in the information provided.

Story summarized from the original created by ryanchadwick on sanangelolive.com, see more information here.

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