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Even with his exceptional vision on the field, Jordan Love didn’t see the controversy over a teammate’s arrest coming.
The Packers quarterback addressed the situation surrounding running back Josh Jacobs for the first time publicly during Tuesday’s OTAs, admitting that he was caught off guard by the news of Jacobs’ arrest last month.
Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love warms up before an NFL game against the New York Giants in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Nov. 16, 2025. (Seth Wenig/AP)
Josh Jacobs of the Green Bay Packers runs off the field after a 26-34 loss to the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado, on December 14, 2025. (Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
Jacobs was booked into the Brown County Jail on May 26 following a police response to a domestic disturbance report.
The Pro Bowl running back faces five charges, including felony strangulation and suffocation, along with misdemeanor counts of assault, criminal damage to property, disorderly conduct and intimidation of a victim.
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His legal team has strongly denied the allegations and called for “impartiality and restraint.”
In that context, Love admitted that the news initially surprised him.
“There are always questions,” Love told reporters of his immediate reaction. “I was shocked when I saw it.”
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Jacobs was released on May 27 and has since returned to the field for OTAs while the District Attorney’s Office reviews the evidence before making a formal charging decision.
Love acknowledged that there are still many unknowns surrounding the situation as the legal process continues.
“But like I said, we’re just going to let things take their course.
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“There’s a lot of uncertainty when you hear something like that, about what could happen. But we’ll see, we’ll let it happen and go from there.”
While the organization has remained largely silent publicly, Love said conversations have been taking place internally.
Josh Jacobs of the Green Bay Packers stands for the National Anthem before an NFL Wild Card playoff game against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois, on January 10, 2026. (Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images)
“Yes, we’ve talked internally,” Love said. “Everyone knows what the situation is there. We have talked, but obviously the details, everyone is keeping them secret at this time, out of respect for the situation and obviously all the legal issues that will develop.”
Despite the uncertainty, Love said everything has been normal with Jacobs back on the practice field alongside his teammates.
“But it’s great to have Josh here with us, to be able to work with us and get back to work,” he added. “But yeah, everyone is waiting and letting things develop on their own.”
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For now, Love and the Packers are waiting to see what happens next.
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