Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur is going to have some new weapons to use coming out of the backfield in 2024. Not only did the team make a splash signing in free agency with Josh Jacobs, but they also used a third-round pick on MarShawn Lloyd out of USC.
Once the Packers released Aaron Jones, it didn't take long for him to strike a one-year deal with the Vikings, joining one of Green Bay's biggest rivals.
After the 2023 Minnesota Vikings played their final game, an offseason with many uncertainties began. Two of the team’s most essential players, Danielle Hunter and Kirk Cousins, were scheduled to enter free agency.
The Minnesota Vikings added 14 new players this offseason via free agency, while 16 men from the 2023 roster signed elsewhere. The offseason has been rife with change and shows no signs of slowing down, not until the 2024 NFL Draft, which is 15 days away.
Vikings RB Aaron Jones gets hyped for cousin Tristen Newton making NCAA Championship Game
The Green Bay Packers lost former star running back Aaron Jones to the division rival Minnesota Vikings this offseason, a questionable development for Coach Matt LaFleur considering feelings he shared about the 5-foot-9, 208 pound backfield star recently.
The Green Bay Packers released running back Aaron Jones last month, and apparently, head coach Matt LaFleur wasn’t even aware that was about to happen.
Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur was not expecting to have running back Josh Jacobs on the roster for the 2024 season. At the annual NFL meetings last week, LaFleur was asked about the Packers signing Jacobs and moving on from running back Aaron Jones.
Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur apparently did not expect his team to sign running back Josh Jacobs and then proceed to release Aaron Jones. LaFleur recently spoke on the Packers’ free-agent activity and seemed to be blindsided by Green Bay’s decisions at the halfback position.
Earlier this month, the Green Bay Packers bid farewell to Aaron Jones, marking an unexpected conclusion to his tenure with the team as they opted to release him when he respectfully declined a pay cut.
A year ago, NFL conversations were fixated on the gradual devaluation of running backs. The theory is that paying veterans such as Aaron Jones isn’t worth it because you can always draft a low-cost replacement with fresh legs.
In a blockbuster move that has reshaped the NFL landscape, running back Aaron Jones has signed a lucrative deal with the Minnesota Vikings, bringing his dynamic skill set and proven production to a team poised for success.
The NFL is a brutal business, and former Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones has discovered that as the league's free agency period began. Seemingly a staple of the Packers' offense, Jones was quickly released by the franchise after the signing of Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs.
The Green Bay Packers released running back Aaron Jones earlier this week, and he proceeded to sign with the NFC North division rival Minnesota Vikings.
After being released by the Green Bay Packers earlier this week, Aaron Jones will get to stay within the NFC North. The former UTEP Miner was officially welcomed by his new team, the Minnesota Vikings, on Thursday after signing a $7 million, one-year deal with Green Bay's biggest rival.
Getting a solid player on a low-risk deal is typically a good feeling for a fanbase. It feels even sweeter when that sort of acquisition comes at the expense of a rival.
Former Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones has agreed to terms on a one-year, $7 million deal with NFC North rival Minnesota,
The Green Bay Packers parted ways with Aaron Jones on Monday, and the veteran running back is now joining one of his former team’s biggest rivals.
Aaron Jones‘ time with the Packers is up, but he will remain in the NFC North in 2024.
The veteran was one of this era’s most productive backs, being a better option through the air.
Lifelong Packer, Aaron Jones, is set to hit the open market after being released shortly after the team reached an agreement with running back Josh Jacobs.
Around Green Bay, there's something known as "carrying the G."
The Packers are making some big moves at the running back position.
The Green Bay Packers made arguably the most surprising move of free agency thus far by signing a former NFL rushing yards leader while, as a result, saying goodbye to their long-time running back.
The Green Bay Packers will be parting ways with veteran running back Aaron Jones according to NFL insider Tom Pelissero. Jones was due $12 million in 2024 according to his contract, but will now hit the open market with Pelissero reporting that the franchise will be releasing him.
Just more than a year ago, the Packers helped lay the groundwork for a rough running back season.
The RB proved effective when available, finishing the season surging.
Jones remained a vital cog in the Packers’ offensive machinery, with the team performing at a higher level when he was on the field.
It appears that the Packers star RB would like another season in Green Bay.
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