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NFL places three players on Commissioner's Exempt List ahead of season
Josh Jacobs, Jonathon Cooper, and Terrion Arnold were placed on administrative leave following off-season arrests and legal charges.
The short version
- The NFL placed running back Josh Jacobs, linebacker Jonathon Cooper, and cornerback Terrion Arnold on the Commissioner's Exempt List on Sunday.
- The designation temporarily prevents the three players from taking part in games or counting against their teams' active roster limits.
- All three players face off-season legal charges, including domestic violence allegations against Jacobs and Cooper, and kidnapping and armed robbery charges against Arnold.
- The league is investigating the cases, and players could face suspensions under NFL policies depending on legal outcomes and league reviews.
Key facts
- The NFL placed Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs, Denver Broncos linebacker Jonathon Cooper, and Seattle Seahawks cornerback Terrion Arnold on the Commissioner's Exempt List on Sunday.[Associated Press · Fox News]
- Josh Jacobs faces misdemeanor counts of battery and criminal damage to property stemming from a domestic incident near Green Bay.[Fox News]
- Jonathon Cooper faces domestic violence charges, including a felony count of second-degree assault by strangulation, as well as charges for allegedly violating a protection order.[Associated Press · Fox News]
- Terrion Arnold was arrested in June on charges of kidnapping and armed robbery, leading to his release by the Detroit Lions before signing with the Seattle Seahawks.[Fox News]
- Only the NFL Commissioner has the authority to place players on the exempt list or determine the duration of their time on it.[Fox News]
What remains uncertain
- The exact duration of each player's placement on the Commissioner's Exempt List remains unknown.[Fox News]
- The outcome of the league's ongoing personal conduct investigations and whether potential formal suspensions will be handed down have not been finalized.[Associated Press]