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The Denver Broncos got to experience a little bit of what Green Bay Packers fans did last off-season. Bo Nix brought hope to a franchise who was in desperate need of it. Green Bay got to see Jordan Love take the torch from Aaron Rodgers in 2023.

However, going into 2025, one former cornerstone player for Green Bay may be headed to help Bo Nix in Denver.

Aug 18, 2024; Denver, Colorado, USA; Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur leaves the field in the first half against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images

“An Ideal Fit” Broncos Expected To Go After Former Packers’ Cornerstone Player

Jan 14, 2024; Arlington, Texas, USA; Green Bay head coach Matt LaFleur during the second half against the Dallas Cowboys for the 2024 NFC wild card game at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-Imagn Images

Free agency begins in March, and the Denver Broncos plan to take a “measured” yet potentially aggressive approach. This spring, Bo Nix’s supporting cast needs to be strengthened: Ezoic

To that extent, ESPN’s Benjamin Solak recently named former Pro Bowl running back Aaron Jones as an “ideal fit” for the Broncos — assuming he hits the open market.

Oct 22, 2023; Denver, Colorado, USA; Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones (33) carries the ball in the second quarter against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images — Oct 22, 2023; Denver, Colorado, USA; Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones (33) carries the ball in the second quarter against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports

Jones is coming off a solid 2024 campaign with the Minnesota Vikings in which the 30-year-old workhorse converted 255 carries into 1,138 rushing yards and five touchdowns, adding 51 catches for 408 yards and two receiving scores. He graded out as Pro Football Focus‘ No. 20 RB among 57 qualifiers.

A 2017 fifth-round pick, Jones spent the first seven years of his career with the Green Bay Packers, compiling more than 8,000 yards from scrimmage and 63 total touchdowns across 97 appearances, including 85 starts.

Sep 22, 2019; Green Bay, WI, USA; Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones (33) rushes for a touchdown during the third quarter against the Denver Broncos at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images — Sep 22, 2019; Green Bay, WI, USA; Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones (33) rushes for a touchdown during the third quarter against the Denver Broncos at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports

Take a look at Jones’ career stats:

							Rushing									Receiving												Scrimmage
Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	1D	Succ%	Lng	Y/A	Y/G	A/G	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	1D	Succ%	Lng	R/G	Y/G	Ctch%	Y/Tgt	Touch	Y/Tch	YScm	RRTD	Fmb	AV	Awards
2017	23	GNB	NFL	RB	12	4	81	448	4	23	53.1	46	5.5	37.3	6.8	18	9	22	2.4	0	2	11.1	9	0.8	1.8	50.0	1.2	90	5.2	470	4	0	3
2018	24	GNB	NFL	RB	12	8	133	728	8	41	54.9	67	5.5	60.7	11.1	35	26	206	7.9	1	12	51.4	24	2.2	17.2	74.3	5.9	159	5.9	934	9	1	6
2019	25	GNB	NFL	RB	16	16	236	1084	16	55	54.2	56	4.6	67.8	14.8	68	49	474	9.7	3	18	47.1	67	3.1	29.6	72.1	7.0	285	5.5	1558	19	3	12
2020	26	GNB	NFL	RB	14	14	201	1104	9	52	55.7	77	5.5	78.9	14.4	63	47	355	7.6	2	15	49.2	30	3.4	25.4	74.6	5.6	248	5.9	1459	11	2	14	PB
2021	27	GNB	NFL	RB	15	15	171	799	4	37	49.7	57	4.7	53.3	11.4	65	52	391	7.5	6	22	50.8	26	3.5	26.1	80.0	6.0	223	5.3	1190	10	2	9
2022	28	GNB	NFL	RB	17	17	213	1121	2	54	54.9	36	5.3	65.9	12.5	72	59	395	6.7	5	19	44.4	30	3.5	23.2	81.9	5.5	272	5.6	1516	7	5	12
2023	29	GNB	NFL	RB	11	11	142	656	2	34	62.0	39	4.6	59.6	12.9	43	30	233	7.8	1	13	39.5	51	2.7	21.2	69.8	5.4	172	5.2	889	3	2	7
2024	30	MIN	NFL	RB	17	17	255	1138	5	49	49.8	41	4.5	66.9	15.0	62	51	408	8.0	2	20	58.1	25	3.0	24.0	82.3	6.6	306	5.1	1546	7	5	11
8 Yrs					114	102	1432	7078	50	345	54.0	77	4.9	62.1	12.6	426	323	2484	7.7	20	121	47.2	67	2.8	21.8	75.8	5.8	1755	5.4	9562	70	20	74
17 Game Avg					17	15	214	1055	7	51	54.0	77	4.9	62.1	12.6	64	48	370	7.7	3	18	47.2	67	2.8	21.8	75.8	5.8	262	0.8	1426	10	3	11

GNB (7 Yrs)					97	85	1177	5940	45	296	54.9	77	5.0	61.2	12.1	364	272	2076	7.6	18	101	45.3	67	2.8	21.4	74.7	5.7	1449	5.5	8016	63	15	63
MIN (1 Yr)					17	17	255	1138	5	49	49.8	41	4.5	66.9	15.0	62	51	408	8.0	2	20	58.1	25	3.0	24.0	82.3	6.6	306	5.1	1546	7	5	11

Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones (33) does a Lambeau Leap with fans following a 31-29 victory against the Green Bay Packers Sunday, September 29, 2024, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

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