LaFleur Defers on Jacobs's 5 Charges as Packers Weigh Backfield Depth
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Updated · NBC Sports · May 27
LaFleur Defers on Jacobs's 5 Charges as Packers Weigh Backfield Depth
8 articles · Updated · NBC Sports · May 27
Matt LaFleur said he would stick to the Packers' earlier statement and let the legal process play out in his first public comments on Josh Jacobs's weekend arrest.
Jacobs was arrested in Wisconsin and faces five charges, including felony strangulation plus misdemeanor counts of battery/domestic abuse, criminal damage to property, disorderly conduct and intimidation of a victim.
Asked whether Green Bay must plan to play without Jacobs for part of the season, LaFleur said a lot could happen before then and shifted to praising the rest of the running back group.
The Packers have declined further comment, while Jacobs's attorneys said he vehemently denies the allegations tied to the arrest.
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