"I fully understand the seriousness of the situation and I take full responsibility," Jacobs said during the hearing, .
Jacobs was placed on the NFL's there is no change to Jacob's status on the commissioner's exempt list.
"We have been closely monitoring all developments in the matter, which remains under review of the personal conduct policy. There is no change to his status as he remains on the Commissioner's Exempt list. "
Jacobs' attorneys, who were David Chesnoff, Richard Schonfeld and Clarence Duchac, on Thursday's resolution:
"Josh Jacobs today agreed to enter a plea of guilty or no contest to one count of Misdemeanor Criminal Damage to Property and one count of Misdemeanor Battery in Brown County Circuit Court. The State recommended and the Judge issued a fine of $1000 plus costs as sentence for the Battery Count. Under the terms of the agreement, the Court will suspend the proceeding on the Criminal Damage to Property Count for 12 months, at which time it will be dismissed upon completion of the terms of the agreement.The "resolution" to this case does not mean Jacobs will be suspended for fewer or more games, but what it does do is open the door for the league to potentially conclude its investigation in an expeditious manner. When it comes to domestic violence, the collective bargaining agreement points to a suspension of six games. However, we've seen cases where players receive more severe suspensions, such as . with his eight-game suspension this year, and less severe punishments, such as when was issued a four-game suspension in 2024 after violating the NFL's personal conduct policy.With this agreement, Josh has accepted responsibility for his conduct and resolved this matter. Today's resolution is set against a career long history of Josh's community work while in the NFL, which has centered on the circumstances of his early life..."
