Packers launch Aaron Jones after including Josh Jacobs in 2024 NFL free agency: One of our 'hardest decisions'

The Green Bay Packers have grew to become their backfield on its head. Off the heels of agreeing to

phrases with former Raiders jogging returned Josh Jacobs, the crew launched veteran going for

walks lower back Aaron Jones. On pinnacle of Jacobs' arrival, this severing of ties with Jones comes

after contract talks between him and the Packers broke down. Jones was once coming into the

closing yr of his contract in 2024 and used to be due $12 million for this season.

"We choose to thank Aaron for his unwavering dedication to the Packers and the neighborhood

over the previous seven seasons," Packers standard supervisor Brian Gutekunst stated Monday in a

announcement on the team's website. "It is really one of the hardest selections we have had to

make in my time with the Packers and now not one taken lightly.

 He has now not solely had a huge

have an impact on on the discipline and in the locker room, however he is one of the most

liked gamers in the community. We want nothing however the first-class for Aaron and his whole

household shifting forward."

The 29-year-old had spent his complete profession with the

Packers. He was once drafted by means of the membership in the fifth spherical of the 2017 NFL

Draft out of UTEP and blossomed into one of the extra versatile backs in the league. He used to be

named to the Pro Bowl in 2020 and was once the co-leader for speeding touchdowns (16) again in

2019."Today is a challenging day for the Packers and our community. As true of a

participant as Aaron is on the field, he is an even higher person," Packers head train Matt LaFleur

stated Monday in a declaration on the team's website. "When I arrived in Green Bay as a first-time

head coach, he used to be instrumental in setting up our prevailing lifestyle and usually

served as the biggest instance of what it intended to be a Packer. Aaron will constantly be one of

the fantastic gamers I had the probability to coach.

 He, his son, Junior, his mom, Vurgess, and his

household will be missed."In 2023, Jones was once hampered through accidents and restricted

to simply eleven games. When he was once on the field, however, he was extraordinarily productive,

dashing for over one hundred yards in the closing 5 video games of Green Bay's season inclusive of

its two playoff games. In his seven years with the franchise, he topped 1,000 scrimmage yards 4

instances and had three campaigns with double-digit touchdowns.

Jones finishes his Packers profession with the third-most speeding yards in group records

with 5,940. His forty five speeding touchdowns rank fourth in franchise records and his 272

receptions ranked 19th.On pinnacle of Jones' departure, Jacobs' arrival additionally calls

into query Green Bay's eagerness to continue fellow jogging again A.J. Dillon, who is additionally

presently a free agent. If Dillon additionally is taking part in somewhere else in 2024, that

would suggest 320 whole consists of from final season are now up for grabs with Jacobs probable set to

inherit the lion's share.