# Packers star Josh Jacobs says his controversial touchdown celebration referenced a gospel song, not his arrest

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/packers-star-josh-jacobs-says-his-controversial-touchdown-celebration-referenced-a-gospel-song-not-his-arrest/
- Published: 2026-10-30T20:32:55+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-30T21:54:05+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Far right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/packers-star-josh-jacobs-controversial-touchdown-celebration-referenced-gospel-song-not-arrest
- Topics: Business, Celebrity, Entertainment, Markets, Music, TV, World

## Key points

- Jacobs said the gesture referred to a gospel song.
- He returned from the exempt list for his second game.
- The NFL investigation into his conduct remains ongoing.

## Summary

Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs said his brief touchdown gesture, which appeared to show his hands behind his back, was inspired by the gospel song “Break Every Chain”. He said it was part of a planned celebration with teammate Savion Williams, not a reference to his arrest, after social media users speculated about the meaning.

The explanation came after the Packers beat the Carolina Panthers 27-19 on Thursday, in Jacobs’ second game since returning from the commissioner’s exempt list. He pleaded no contest last month to misdemeanor battery and criminal damage charges stemming from a May altercation with his then-girlfriend; the NFL investigation is ongoing. Across his two games back, Jacobs has rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown on 32 carries, and caught 11 passes for 68 yards and two touchdowns.

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