Green Bay Packers’ star running back Josh Jacobs has been arrested and taken into custody on five domestic abuse charges.
The local Hobart-Lawrence Police Department in Wisconsin said they attended a disturbance complaint on Saturday morning and on Tuesday the 28-year-old was taken to Brown County Jail.
He faces charges of battery, criminal damage to property and disorderly conduct, as well as intimidation of a victim plus strangulation and suffocation.
“This remains an active and ongoing investigation. No further information will be released at this time,” said Hobart-Lawrence police chief Michael Renkas in a statement.
Jacobs denied the allegations through his legal representatives.
“Josh vehemently denies the allegations, and this matter is in the early stages of investigation with important evidence that has not yet been made public,” attorneys David Chesnoff, Richard Schonfeld and Clarence Duchac said in a statement.
“We ask for fairness and restraint while the judicial process takes its course.”
The Packers said they were “aware of the matter” but would not comment further on “an ongoing legal situation”.
“We are aware of the report and have been in contact with the club,” the NFL said.
Jacobs is entering his third season with the Packers after signing a four-year $48m (£35.6m) free agent deal in 2024.
He is a three-time Pro Bowl selection (2020, 2022, 2024) and led the NFL in rushing yards during his time with the Las Vegas Raiders.
In seven seasons, he has rushed for 7,803 yards from 1,840 carries and has scored 74 touchdowns.
