GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The Green Bay Packers have not seen the video evidence in the Josh Jacobs criminal case, according to general manager Brian Gutekunst.
Prosecutors referenced the video in a criminal complaint as part of charges filed last week against Jacobs, who has since been placed on the commissioner exempt list.
Jacobs was formally charged by the Brown County District Attorney with misdemeanor battery and misdemeanor criminal damage to property last Thursday. The charges stemmed from an alleged incident May 23 with a woman at Jacobs' home in the Green Bay area.
The criminal complaint states that the woman was trying to exit Jacobs' garage when he "grabbed her and threw her to the ground and she struck her head, suffering an injury." According to the complaint, there is surveillance footage from the camera system that "corroborates the relevant portions of [the woman's] statement that one would expect to have seen on video," although it noted that the video is only from the garage and not from inside the house.
"We have not seen the video," Gutekunst said Tuesday. "Again, those are legal things going on right now, so we'll let those play out. That's really not for us, but in the appropriate times, if those things become available, we'll figure that stuff out when that time comes."
When asked whether he needs to see the video before deciding on Jacobs' future with the team, Gutekunst said: "Again, we're going to lean on the legal process and let that happen, but we'll take things as they come."
The Brown County District Attorney has not responded to an ESPN message asking if the video will be released.
Packers coach Matt LaFleur said Jacobs will be at the team facility, as NFL rules allow for players on the commissioner exempt list. Players cannot practice or play but can participate in other activities around the facility.
"There were many conversations obviously, and certainly don't know all the details," LaFleur said. "But what he tells me, I believe him and I trust him. I'm going to do that until proven otherwise."
Gutekunst said he remains hopeful Jacobs will play this season.
"I think that's to be seen, but I'm certainly hopeful that he will and certainly would expect that," Gutekunst said. "But we're going to let this process play out, and we'll be prepared either way."
The Packers have three running backs on the roster: MarShawn Lloyd, Chris Brooks and newly acquired Kaleb Johnson, who arrived Sunday in a trade from the Pittsburgh Steelers. Green Bay also signed Pierre Strong Jr. to the practice squad.
