The NFL offseason signals a time when rosters have a lot of turnover.
Players tend to move on during the offseason, whether due to monetary constraints, team chemistry, or a myriad of other reasons.
Unfortunately for Green Bay Packers fans, they were not immune to losing a fan favorite during the offseason leading to the 2024 campaign.
Aaron Jones left the team in free agency to join the Minnesota Vikings.
While the team replaced Jones with Josh Jacobs, it doesn’t take away the sting of losing him.
Dov Kleiman recently shared a quote from head coach Matt LaFleur, who spoke about Jones moving on.
“It happened really fast, so I don’t know all the details of that. I’m not involved in those types of conversations,” LaFleur said.
Wild: Packers HC Matt LaFleur was shocked by the release of RB Aaron Jones:
“It happened really fast, so I don’t know all the details of that. I’m not involved in those types of conversations.” pic.twitter.com/pAYNZF5uhM
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) April 1, 2024
LaFleur does seem bothered by losing Jones, but since he’s not the one signing player’s checks, he didn’t have many other comments on the situation.
It will be interesting to see how the Packers fare without him in 2024 since they’ve gotten used to playing with him over the past several seasons.
Jones has been the heart and soul of this team throughout his tenure, especially on the offensive side of things.
Jacobs might have more gas left in the tank, but Jones brought a special energy to the locker room.
He will certainly be missed, but it won’t be long until Packers fans get to see him in action again.
Since the two teams are division rivals, the Packers and the Vikings will have two meetings in 2024, giving fans an opportunity to see Jones, even if it’s in suboptimal circumstances.
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