Josh Jacobs Escapes the Commissioner's Exempt List Just in Time for Dallas
Tom Pelissero reported the move via sources connected to The Ringer and Netflix Sports.
The NFL's most mysterious timeout box is finally opening its doors. Tom Pelissero reports that the league is officially pulling running back off the commissioner's exempt list on Monday.
That means the Packers are getting their undisputed backfield engine back just in time for a massive showdown. If you were holding your breath on his roster status, you can finally exhale.
just finished dismantling the 31-7 without needing a heroic workload from their star. But getting back changes the entire geometry of this offense. For context, this is a guy who racked up 929 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns on the ground in 2025.
The timing is a massive relief for a running back room that has been held together by athletic tape and positive thinking. With backup battling a brutal string of lower-body issues over the last couple of years, desperately needed their primary weapon to return to the fold.
You do not have to be a sharp to know how this shifts the market. Books have been floating lines with a giant asterisk next to the ' backfield, but returning immediately forces oddsmakers to respect 's ground game again.
The host the next week under the lights. will have a full week of practice to shake off the rust before stepping back into the spotlight. Expect him to get fed early and often.