The NFL wants to see the key video in the Josh Jacobs case. It possibly will.
Via Rob Demovsky of ESPN, the judge presiding over the criminal case denied a request to permanently seal the evidence, which includes surveillance footage that apparently reveals the incident for which the Packers running back pleaded no contest to battery and criminal damage to property.
Per Demovsky, the judge turned the matter over to the relevant police department. Any requests for the information will be handled by the police department, for a case-by-case determination as to whether the records will be released.
Both Jacobs and the victim in the case (who made the request that the evidence be permanently sealed) will have an opportunity “to appear” if a decision is made to release the records.
The league wants to review the video as part of its in-house determination regarding the discipline that will be imposed on Jacobs under the Personal Conduct Policy. It now has a path to potentially securing the video. If the motion to permanently seal the evidence had been granted, that would have potentially been impossible.
Jacobs remains on the Commissioner Exempt list. If/when a suspension without pay is imposed, he’ll receive credit for the games missed while on paid leave.