Police records show more women made abuse claims against Packers RB Josh Jacobs; NFL reviewing them

Hobart/Lawrence police in Wisconsin released records on Friday night, in response to a public records request, showing that three women other than the accuser in Jacobs' battery case contacted police with their own allegations against the Green Bay Packers running back. Jacobs was arrested on May 26, three days after a May 23 incident in which a woman said he threw her to the ground. He pleaded no contest on September 10 to misdemeanor battery and criminal damage to property. The NFL said it will review the new allegations of physical and verbal abuse, and it is still investigating the May incident, so it could impose further discipline. Jacobs had been on the commissioner's exempt list since August, missing the Packers' first six games, and he has since returned to the team.

The Guardian US led with the new allegations and quoted Jacobs' lawyers, who said prosecutors had held the claims for months and called them uncorroborated, old and previously unreported. Daily Mail, under a "harrowing" headline, stressed the leniency of the plea, which carried a $1,000 fine and court fees and could lead to a dismissed charge after 12 months, and it said police claim to have garage video that has not been made public. The Washington Times framed the story around the women who contacted police about earlier incidents. ESPN, the alternative source, focused on the NFL's planned review. Left sources stress Jacobs' lawyers disputing the allegations; right sources stress his lenient plea and unreleased video; alternative sources stress the NFL review. All sides agree on the core records and timeline.