American NFL running back, Packers, 2019 first-round pick
Josh Jacobs has been placed on the NFL commissioner’s exempt list as investigations into his May incident continue. The Packers are keeping him on payroll and hope for a return; meanwhile, Seattle signs Terrion Arnold but places him on exempt as eight felony charges loom. The league will decide on playing status as details emerge.
Eight scheduled executions across Georgia, Texas and Alabama have moved in flux this week as courts issue stays and statements from prosecutors and defense teams. In Georgia, Stacey Humphreys has a stay under the Survivor Justice Act as hearings consider whether abuse shaped his crime; in Texas, LeJames Norman remains scheduled for a 6 p.m. (CDT) execution as legal challenges loom. Alabama is set to carry out Jeffery Lee next day, while Florida remains the national pace-setter.