The Green Bay Packers know that taking their roster from playoff contender to Super Bowl contender won’t be easy. Their back to back playoff appearances with Jordan Love under center is no small feat, however, many feel this team is a few pieces away from taking that next step. There may be some changes on the offensive side of the ball this off-season to accomplish that.
Packers Suddenly Linked To 102-Game Starter For Jordan Love (Report)
According to Garett Podell of CBS Sports:
One of the biggest reasons the Green Bay Packers moved on from Aaron Jones in favor of Josh Jacobs was durability. Jones missed six games in 2023 and totaled the fewest yards rushing (656) since his rookie year in 2017 as a result. However, Jones had a fantastic bounce-back, spite season with the Minnesota Vikings in 2024: he totaled career highs in both rushing yards (1,138) and carries (255).
Although when looking at his efficiency numbers as the season progresses, the getting-worn-down narrative still persists. Jones averaged 5.2 yards per carry in his first six games last season while averaging over a yarder fewer per carry (4.1) in the final 11 games of the year. Jones does remain one of the league’s most versatile backs, ranking in the top 10 among running backs in catches (51, tied for the eighth-most) and yards receiving (408, seventh-most). Jones still has plenty to offer a contender, but it would be beneficial to have a decent complement to spell him in order for him to be geared up for the playoffs.
- Spotrac projected AAV: $6 million-$8 million
- Best team fits: Vikings, Packers, Rams, Chiefs
Here is a look at Jones’ stats in 2024:
| Rushing | Receiving | Scrimmage | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Age | Team | Lg | Pos | G | GS ▼ |
Att | Yds | TD | 1D | Lng | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | 1D | Lng | Touch | Y/Tch | YScm | RRTD | Fmb | AV | Awards | ||||||||||
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |||||
