As the investigation continues, the NFL lifted the abuse suspensions of Green Bay's Josh Jacobs and Denver's Jonathon Cooper.

Josh Jacobs and Jonathon Cooper will come off the commissioner's waiver list, but the NFL's ongoing investigation could bring more discipline.

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When New York Giants quarterback Jackson Dart introduced Donald Trump at a rally, media figures such as Jamel Hill, Bowmany Jones and Dan Le Batard were quick to blast him. Yet when Green Bay Packers tight end Josh Jacobs faced allegations of domestic abuse and subsequent charges, those same critics offered a deafening silence.

Friday was somewhat of a "get out of jail" day in the NFL, as Green Bay Packers tight end Josh Jacobs and Denver Broncos linebacker Jonathon Cooper found themselves on the commissioner's waiver list.

Both players have missed the start of their seasons — with Cooper missing six games and Jacobs about to miss his sixth on Sunday — because both were on the commissioner's list in connection with internal abuse allegations and litigation.

But Cooper will come off the roster immediately and be eligible to play in Denver's Week 7 game at the Arizona Cardinals because the Broncos have already played their Week 6 game.

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Jacobs will be delisted on Monday after the Packers play Sunday night against the Dallas Cowboys. Jacobs will be eligible to play in the Packers' Week 7 game at the Detroit Lions.

Both players, who were arrested in the offseason on allegations of domestic abuse involving their girlfriends, remain the subject of ongoing league investigations.

Therefore, if or when new information is released about any of the players related to their offseason events, they are subject to additional discipline.

The condition affects Cooper more than Jacobs.

Because Jacobs reached a plea deal on Sept. 10 that apparently resolved the criminal case he was facing. He pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor charges of criminal mischief and criminal damage to property in the case involving his ex.

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Jacobs was ordered to pay a $1,000 fine, attend counseling, pay restitution for the property he destroyed and have no further contact with the victim.

If the return for one year meets those conditions, the cost of property damage will be waived.

Cooper faces a worse case because he has not yet gone to trial and the charges against him indicate a greater degree of violence.

Cooper was placed on the commissioner's waiver list in June 2026 after two domestic violence-related arrests.

The first arrest followed an argument with his then-girlfriend over suspected infidelity. Both were arrested, and Cooper initially faced felony charges.

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Denver Broncos star Jonathon Cooper was arrested early Friday morning on suspicion of two counts of domestic violence and one count of criminal mischief in Colorado. (from Douglas County)

But authorities said Cooper violated a protective order against her, and she was rearrested and charged with second-degree assault by strangulation, third-degree assault, harassment by repeated contact and violation of a protection order.

Cooper pleaded not guilty to the charges.

A preliminary hearing and a hearing are each scheduled for February, and a trial is tentatively set for March.

The outcome of that test could lead to Cooper facing another suspension under the NFL's personal conduct policy at the start of the 2027 NFL regular season.

Armando Salguero is the senior writer for NFL OutKick.

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