This offseason, the Packers let RB Aaron Jones hit unrestricted unfastened company. The veteran signed with the Minnesota Vikings. To interchange Jones, Inexperienced Bay signed RB Josh Jacobs to a four-year, $48 million deal. Jacobs spent the primary 5 seasons of his occupation with the Raiders. Now he’s the Packers’ beginning RB.
In the back of Jacobs within the intensity chart is RB AJ Dillion. He was once a second-round pick out by way of Inexperienced Bay out of Boston Faculty in 2020. The 26-year-old has performed in 60 video games for the Packers and has made 11 begins. For the second one time within the ultimate 8 months, Dillon is coping with a neck damage. Dillon has now not practiced all week and head trainer Mike LeFleur instructed the media that they’re being “wary” with their backup RB.
Will AJ Dillon be able for the beginning of the 2024 season?
Packers HC Matt LaFleur on AJ Dillon’s damage:
“It’s a wait-and-see, looking ahead to a pair extra evaluations to come back again.”
— Jason B. Hirschhorn (@by_JBH) August 22, 2024
For the ultimate 4 seasons, AJ Dillon has been the backup RB for the Packers. His six video games began in 2023 have been probably the most of his occupation. The previous second-round pick out isn’t recognized for his blazing velocity and elusiveness. Somewhat, Dillon is an influence again that may get you the harsh yards and doesn’t pass down on first touch. With the Packers’ regular-season opener in simply over two weeks, the group is taking part in it “wary” with Dillon. The very last thing they would like is for Dillon to start out the season at the PUP and leave out time. He ignored Inexperienced Bay’s joint observe this week with the Detroit Lions.
AJ Dillon performed in Inexperienced Bay’s first preseason recreation and carried the ball simply 4 occasions. On the other hand, Dillon didn’t play within the Packers’ moment preseason recreation vs. Denver. That led the media to consider that Dillon had secured his roster spot and was once being rented with different key avid gamers. Whilst that can be true, he’s additionally sitting out because of a neck damage. Within the 3rd around of the 2024 NFL Draft, the Packers drafted RB Marshawn Lloyd out of USC. Sadly, Lloyd has been coping with accidents of his personal. Leaving himself and AJ Dillon off the sphere in observe this week. No longer ultimate for the Packers who’ve been an RB by way of committee group underneath Matt LeFleur.