In 2024, the Green Bay Packers completely revamped their running back room, signing then-free agent Josh Jacobs to a four-year contract. Additionally, they drafted Marshawn Lloyd in the third round of the 2024 NFL Draft. AJ Dillon was brought back, too, though he suffered a season-ending neck injury in the preseason and did not play for the Packers again. He is now with the Philadelphia Eagles. When Lloyd went down for most of the season with his plethora of injuries, it was former undrafted free agent Emanuel Wilson who filled the role as Jacobs’ backup, and he did a stellar job, rushing 103 times for 502 yards and four touchdowns. Of course, these changes meant bidding farewell to fan-favorite Aaron Jones, who signed with the Minnesota Vikings last offseason. It was just one more move in Green Bay’s long history of making sure it has fresh legs in the backfield, no matter how popular a particular running back might be. The revival of Green Bay’s running back room started back in 2020 when it selected AJ DiRead More
Former Packers fan-favorite RB trying out for Bears
