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Josh Jacobs’ court appearance on two misdemeanor charges resulting from an alleged altercation with his girlfriend in May isn’t until Nov. 27. The Green Bay Packers, the team for which he stars at running back, will have played 11 regular season games by then.

That means the NFL will likely determine whether to let him play before knowing the outcome of his criminal case.

Jacobs was placed on the commissioner‘s exempt list, the league announced Sunday. He is not allowed to play or even practice — although he will be paid — and only commissioner Roger Goodell can remove him from it.

Former USC running back Marshawn Lloyd is expected to get the first shot at filling Jacobs’ shoes when the Packers open at the Minnesota Vikings on Sept. 13. Lloyd was a third-round pick in 2024 after leading the Trojans with 820 rushing yards and nine touchdowns. He averaged 7.1 yards per carry and 17.8 yards on 13 receptions.

Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs during training camp in Ashwaubenon, Wis.

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Injuries have kept Lloyd off the field for all but one game in his two seasons with the Packers. However, he has been healthy throughout training camp and worked with the first-team offense while Jacobs was slowed by a groin injury.

Lloyd will have competition. Shortly after Jacobs was placed on the commissioner’s exempt list Sunday, Green Bay acquired second-year running back Kaleb Johnson from the Pittsburgh Steelers. Johnson was a third-round pick out of Iowa, where he led the Big Ten with 1,537 rushing yards and 21 touchdowns in 2025. He rushed for only 69 yards with the Steelers last season, seeing action mainly on special teams.

Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst said last week that the team was preparing for Jacobs serving a potential suspension.

“We’ll deal with that when that comes, but we’ve obviously prepared for [a suspension] in case that happens,” he said. “But at the same time I feel really good about the guys we’ve got in that room, and I think we can survive that.”

The only other running back on the roster besides Lloyd and Johnson is Chris Brooks, who served primarily as a blocking back and special teams contributor last season.

Jacobs’ attorneys released a statement underscoring that the NFL is reviewing his case. The time spent on the commissioner’s exempt list would be counted toward any suspension, although he would have to pay back salary earned while on the list.

“Josh Jacobs has been placed on the commissioner’s exempt list, which is an administrative procedure used by the NFL while a matter is being reviewed,” the statement read. “It is not a final determination. Josh respects the NFL process, the Packers, and his coaches and teammates. He looks forward to his return to the team and the NFL.”

Jacobs was formally charged Thursday with misdemeanor battery and misdemeanor criminal damage to property, stemming from the May 23 incident at his home near Green Bay. The Brown County (Wis.) District Attorney’s Office released an incident report that describes video footage taken inside Jacobs’ garage. A felony and four misdemeanor charges pertaining to domestic violence were dropped.

Jacobs and his girlfriend quarreled over content on both of their phones, according to the report, and video from the garage allegedly shows that Jacobs grabbed her, threw her to the ground and she struck her head.

Packers coach Matt LaFleur said Friday that he expects Jacobs to remain with the franchise regardless of the outcome of the case. Jacobs would be subject to a fine of no more than $10,000 and no more than nine months in jail if he is convicted.

DANIELLE Lloyd has opened up to fans after her son Ronnie was unexpectedly rushed to hospital.

The model, 42, revealed the news on social media following a ‘heavy night’ but reassured that he was now on the mend.

The mum-of-five took to her Instagram Stories to share a photo of her eight-year-old son laying asleep in a hospital bed. 

Danielle captioned the post: “Well that was a heavy night!

“Thanks for all your messages Ronnie is out and feeling a lot better (heart emoji)”

After reassuring fans of Ronnie’s recovery, a later snap uploaded by Danielle showed the model all smiles as she posed alongside her daughter and nephew. 

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She penned: “Tired but… love my kids & Nephew.”

Danielle shares sons Archie, George, and Harry with ex-husband Jamie O’Hara, while she and Michael O’Neill are parents to Ronnie and Autumn Rose.  

The star had previously gone through her own health scare after being diagnosed with a melanoma last year.

Danielle, who is now cancer free, had admitted to The Sun at the time: “Being a mum, I was trying to put a brave face on for everyone, but inside I’ve been crumbling. 

“I was worried every single day that I was going to die.”

Danielle has been very candid about her cancer journey and shared photos alongside health updates to raise awareness of skin cancer.

She had an operation to remove a cancerous patch from just above her collarbone, after spotting a change in a small freckle.

She said the freckle was “smaller than a five pence coin” but had started to raise alarm bells after she saw how much it had evolved over time.

She responded to a fan in her comments: “Mine was melanoma which was sun damage x”.

Danielle admitted she believed her tanned skin tone gave her some protection from cancer.

She revealed she rarely wore sunscreen with a high SPF, saying: “Honestly, if I did, it was very low factor as I go so brown very quickly. I never thought my skin tone could get skin cancer and if I did anyone can”.

The mum also said she had ditched sunbeds for the first time in her life.

Posting the update to her fans, Danielle urged others to be vigilant about any skin changes, especially those that may seem minor at first glance.

She said in the comments: “I used to be a total sun worshiper, never really thinking about the risk of skin cancer.

“Sunbeds before holidays? Absolutely! But now, I’ve decided it’s better to fake the glow because my health and being there for my kids are what truly matter.”