The Green Bay Packers are trying to keep Josh Jacobs available as they go through the second half of the 2026 season, but his off-field situation is still under scrutiny. He has finally returned to action after missing the first six games, only to face new accusations.
“It’s one of those things for me where it’s like, it really feels like an attack on me and who I am and my character,” Jacobs said, speaking to ESPN’s Rob Demovsky on Wednesday, November 4. “And at the end of the day, there’s a lot of stuff being said about me that’s completely false — like, completely made up, and it’s like people just run with it. And I can’t change that.
“It’s just one of those things where it’s like, OK, all I can do is try to be who I am and try not to let the negative moments change who I am. And that was the biggest thing for me throughout this whole process. I didn’t want to go to a place where I felt like I was closed off, and I’m angry all the time because of what’s going on in my life.”
Jacobs opened up about the personal impact the controversy had on him and how it affected his reputation. He was frustrated about the claims spread about him and explained why he doesn’t want the situation ...