Following a tremendous 2019 season, Packers RB Aaron Jones is in line for a lucrative extension that would catapult him up the list of the league’s highest-paid running backs. Green Bay met with Jones’ camp at the combine, but it’s currently unclear where the two sides stand in their contract talks.
For his part, Jones would like to stay with the Packers for the long haul. “I would love to be a lifelong Packer,” he said. “I trust my agents, and I trust the Packers. I trust them to get a deal done. If I can control what I can control, I feel like it will be taken care of” (Twitter links via Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com).
Jones’ agent, Chris Cabott, confirmed Wednesday discussions with the Packers have taken place, Demovsky adds. But the parties have more work to do.
Green Bay selected Boston College RB A.J. Dillon in the second round of this year’s draft, which could suggest that the club is less keen on a long-term deal. On the other hand, Dillon does not presently profile as the type of receiving threat that Jones is, so there may be room for both players over the next couple of years.
But Dillon could end up poaching Jones’ goal-line carries, and head coach Matt LaFleur has repeatedly expressed his preference for a RB-by-committee approach. With Dillon and holdover Jamaal Williams in the picture, Jones may be hard-pressed to replicate his 2019 production.
Jones said he is not disappointed or surprised that the club invested a high draft choice in a running back, but he surely hopes to cash in while his value could be at its peak. As a dual-threat RB, it would not be terribly surprising to seem him command $10MM or so on a yearly basis, but a 2020 decline — along with the league’s general reluctance to give large second contracts to running backs — could depress his market.
The former fifth-round pick ran for 1,084 yards with a league-leading 16 touchdowns and averaged 4.6 yards per carry last year. He also hauled in 49 receptions – one of several new career watermarks – for 474 yards and three scores.
This is complete garbage. Players do this so if they decide to leave the fans can blame the franchise. Then when they sign with another team you will hear them say “this is where I always wanted to be“.
LOL settle down man. Its not a big deal.
hahaha
Haha Aaron Jones is an nfl running back, for him to stay with the packers his whole career he needs to play there next season, then his career will be done like every other average running back, devonta freeman was a lifelong falcon but now he’s done because he thinks he’s x but really he’s y and teams don’t pay y x money
The Packers will eventually move on from him just like they are planning to move on from Rodgers.
Every team moves on from every player.
If he resigns and asks for o-line help or a fullback, GB is going to draft a RB first overall next season.
What? First of all blocking fullbacks aren’t nearly as common in today’s NFL. Also the packers line is solid with D-Bak, Jenkins, Turner, Corey and Wagner. Not to mention they just drafted Dillion in the second round this years draft.
This guy won so many fantasy championships for people this year.
Pay the man.
Won mine
I think the packers pay him if his market calls for 8-9M per year. Possibly 10M if it’s over 4 years instead of 5. However anything over 10M per I feel they let him walk and give AJ a go