3 NFL stars hit Commissioner's Exempt List after offseason filled with legal trouble

Three NFL players hit the Commissioner’s Exempt List on Sunday as the 2026 season nears its start. Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs, Denver Broncos linebacker Jonathon Cooper and Seattle Seahawks cornerback Terrion Arnold were all placed on the exempt list. The NFL Commissioner’s Exempt List "is a special player status available to clubs only in unusual circumstances," according to the league rulebook. "The List includes those players who have been declared by the Commissioner to be te