NFL will remove Packers’ Josh Jacobs from commissioner’s exempt list. He can play again on Oct. 25

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs is getting removed from the commissioner s exempt list and will be eligible to play again Oct. 25 at Detroit. The NFL announced Friday that Jacobs would be removed from the list on Monday, although the league s investigation of him under its personal conduct policy continues unaffected by the change to his roster status. Jacobs has missed the Packers first five games and also won t be available for their Sunday night matchup with the Dallas Cowboys at Lambeau Field. The NFL started investigating Jacobs after his arrest in May, which followed an altercation with Jacobs’ then-girlfriend. Jacobs’ lawyers — Clarence F. Duchac III, David Z. Chesnoff and Richard A. Schonfeld — issued a statement on his behalf following the NFL’s announcement. “Josh has dedicated the last several months to bettering himself, and he accepts responsibility for his actions,” they said. “He is excited to get back to work and on the field with his