On Tuesday, NFL reporters broke the news that Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs was arrested on multiple charges, including battery/domestic abuse, criminal damage to property/domestic abuse, disorderly conduct/domestic abuse, strangulation and suffocation, and intimidation of a victim. He was booked into the Brown County Jail.
This arrest certainly puts Jacobs’ status with the Packers into Jeopardy and could create a need for Green Bay at running back. This is where the Pittsburgh Steelers come in. Our first instinct is to look at second-year running back Kaleb Johnson as an option. His best fit is in a scheme like the one the Packers run and would be in line for significant reps if he keeps up his strong offseason.
But if head coach Mike McCarthy is committed to seeing what he has with Johnson, Jaylen Warren could be a trade option. Is this one a long shot? For sure but we’ve been consistent that we expect Rico Dowdle to be the workhorse back this season, as McCarthy doesn’t lean into running back by committee situations.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Wire: Josh Jacobs arrest opens the door for sneaky Steelers trade
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