Packers activate RB Jacobs for 2026 debut after time on exempt list
Packers running back Josh Jacobs will make his 2026 season debut against the Lions after spending the first six weeks on the NFL's commissioner exempt list.
ESPN reports: Packers running back Josh Jacobs will make his 2026 season debut against the Lions after spending the first six weeks on the NFL's commissioner exempt list.
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