The Green Bay Packers are making some big moves at the running back position.
The Packers agreed to a deal with free-agent running back Josh Jacobs on Monday. At the time the deal was reported, there was some thought that Green Bay would be pairing Jacobs together with Aaron Jones, while AJ Dillon would be leaving in free agency. However, there is much less certainty now regarding that outcome.
The Packers were hoping to restructure Jones’ contract entering the final season of his four-year, $48 million deal. The two sides were unable to agree to a restructuring, so the Packers informed Jones they planned to release him.
The question is whether Green Bay would designate Jones as a June 1 cut, which would create more salary-cap space.
In addition to Jones, Green Bay is releasing David Bakhtiari and De’Vondre Campbell to create salary-cap space.
Even though the team is planning to release Jones, that does not preclude the running back from eventually returning to the Packers if he is unable to find a better offer elsewhere.
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