The Green Bay Packers released RB Aaron Jones this offseason. Given that the front office had previously stated that he will return in 2024, this move was somewhat shocking. However, the front office did have a backup plan in Josh Jacobs.
While Jacobs adds a totally new wrinkle to the system, the Packers couldn’t help but bring back some of Aaron Jones.
According to Kenneth Teape of Packers Coverage, the Green Bay Packers continue to use Aaron Jones on offense.
MarShawn Lloyd, a running back, is one of the talents evaluators and fans are looking forward to seeing for the Green Bay Packers in 2024. Lloyd, a third-round choice out of USC in the 2024 NFL Draft, possesses explosive athleticism that the team hopes to capitalize on early and often.
The coaching staff is excited about what the USC product will bring to the field. They believe he can make an early contribution to the passing game as a big-play threat out of the backfield. Despite having few opportunities as a pass receiver last season, MarShawn Lloyd averaged 17.8 yards per reception.
That is an impressive figure for a deep-threat wide receiver. For a running back, this is unprecedented. He will add another dimension to the team’s offensive, especially now that Aaron Jones is no longer involved.
Jones, the Green Bay Packers’ starting running back for the majority of the previous six seasons, was released earlier this offseason. He signed with the Minnesota Vikings and will play his previous team twice in 2024.
He played an important role in the team’s passing game, since he could line up at wide receiver. That is something the team could have planned for MarShawn Lloyd in the future. Coincidentally, the man he will be attempting to help replace is the one analyst Ross Tucker compared him to during the pre-draft process.
The Packers will face Aaron Jones at least twice as an opponent.
The announcement of Aaron Jones’ departure from Green Bay after seven seasons felt abrupt. Even more surprising was his early decision to join the rival Minnesota Vikings.
The 29-year-old running back, who joined Sam Darnold and other freshly signed Vikings, viewed the interdivision transfer as purely business.
“It is not weird at all. “It’s football,” Jones stated during his first Minnesota press conference. “I played on a variety of teams throughout my childhood, including middle and high school. You change teams. You change teammates. “That’s part of the game.”
Jones went on to say, “It is part of the business. You understand what you signed up for. My agent had phoned me before all of this happened and informed me it was a possibility, so my mind was already set, and all I wanted to do was go where I felt desired. That’s arrived, and I’m thrilled to be here.”
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