Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst remains optimistic that running back Josh Jacobs will play this season.
"I'm certainly hopeful that he will and certainly would expect that," Gutekunst said Tuesday, according to The Athletic's Matt Schneidman. "But we're going to let this process play out, and we'll be prepared either way."
The NFL placed Jacobs on the commissioner's exempt list Sunday. He's facing misdemeanor charges of battery and criminal damage to property. Jacobs was arrested May 26 after an alleged domestic incident at his home.
Prosecutors referenced video evidence in the criminal complaint, but Gutekunst said he hasn't seen it.
"Those are legal things going on right now, so we'll let those play out," Gutekunst said, according to ESPN's Rob Demovsky. "That's really not for us, but in the appropriate times, if those things become available, we'll figure that stuff out when that time comes."
The NFL has yet to announce whether it'll punish Jacobs. While on the commissioner's exempt list, the 28-year-old can't practice or play. Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said Jacobs will still be at the team facility.
"There have been many conversations - certainly don't know all the details," LaFleur said. "But what he tells me, I believe in him and I trust him and will do so until I'm proven otherwise."
Jacobs is under contract with the Packers through the 2027 season after signing a four-year, $48-million deal in 2024. He's rushed for 2,258 yards and 28 touchdowns since joining Green Bay.
