2026 Week 9 Fantasy Football Breaking News: Josh Jacobs's Status With the Packers
LaFleur expects Jacobs to remain on the roster despite new allegations, but uncertainty still clouds his fantasy value.
According to ProFootballTalk (NBC Sports), Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur addressed new domestic violence allegations against running back Josh Jacobs on Monday, saying he anticipates Jacobs "being a member of us moving forward" while the NFL continues its investigation. LaFleur said the team will "let the process play out" with no change to Jacobs's current status.
Josh Jacobs
Jacobs already missed the first six games of the 2026 season on the Commissioner Exempt list after pleading no contest to misdemeanor battery and criminal damage stemming from a May arrest. The new allegations, which surfaced last Friday, are now part of the NFL's ongoing investigation into his conduct. LaFleur's statement is a mild positive signal for redraft managers — he didn't distance the team from Jacobs — but the NFL's process runs independently of the coaching staff's wishes, and another stint on the exempt list remains a real possibility. Hold in redraft, but don't add if you'd need him this week. In dynasty, the legal and league-discipline uncertainty is too significant to buy aggressively.
Separately, Jacobs drew attention for a Week 7 touchdown celebration that appeared to mimic being placed in handcuffs. LaFleur confirmed he spoke with Jacobs about the optics but gave no other details.
MarShawn Lloyd
Jacobs's situation hasn't resolved — it's just not escalating today. If the NFL does place Jacobs back on the exempt list, Lloyd is next on the Packers' depth chart and has averaged 9.4 touches and 2.3 targets across seven games this season. He would be next in line for a significantly expanded role and is worth a stash in deeper leagues precisely because that risk is still live.
Pierre Strong Jr.
Strong sits third on the depth chart and has actually averaged more touches (12.0) and targets (5.0) per game than Lloyd this season — he's clearly involved in Green Bay's offense already. If Jacobs were to lose availability again, Strong's target share in particular would make him a high-upside add in PPR formats (points-per-reception leagues). Worth monitoring on the waiver wire.
Data: real stats via Sleeper, projections via FantasyPros.