RB Jamaal Williams: I'd love to 'be a Packer all my life'

Green Bay Packers running backs Aaron Jones and Jamaal Williams are both set to officially hit free agency when the new NFL year begins on March 17. While logic suggests either one or both will depart the club, Williams said during a Monday appearance on NFL Network's "NFL Now" that he'd prefer to stay put. 

"I'm thinking about free agency, but I'd really love to just be a Packer all my life if I could," Williams explained, per Kevin Patra of the league's official website. "They gave me my first shot. I love Green Bay. It's just a great place to be. But you know, things happen. If things don't happen, then I'm just ready to take my shot into the free agency and show my skills to any team that's willing to take that chance on me. I'm just ready to go, man. I'm just ready to play, have fun, be myself, just bring my spark to any team willing to give me that shot." 

Williams has only played for the Packers since joining the team via the 2017 NFL Draft. He finished the 2020 season second on the club with 505 rushing yards and also contributed three total touchdowns, but salary-cap concerns will likely soon separate him from Jones for the first time during their pro careers. 

"That's my boy for life," Williams said of Jones. "We've been together since we started our career, and it's nothing but a brotherhood. It's nothing but us just having fun and wanting the best for each other. I mean, I love him, he loves me, and we know we've got each other's back forever. And we know we came in this together, and we learned from each other by just our grit, how we came here to play, how every time we go the offseason, we try to make each other better for the team. We're so team-oriented, and we just want to do what's best for the team. That's why we connect so well."

Patra added that the Packers are reportedly keen on re-signing Jones and letting Williams leave via free agency. Pro Football Focus predicts Williams will sign a two-year deal worth $6 million total with $4 million in guaranteed money. Green Bay, meanwhile, has 2020 rookie AJ Dillon on the depth chart and ready to replace Williams in the rotation.