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The NFL has changed. With the swapping of run-heavy offenses for pass orientated ones, teams look at younger back differently. No longer do veteran backs dominate the league like they once did. Though the mainstays will continue cashing out and thriving, teams are favoring young backs. The thought process behind it simple: good offensive lines […]

The Green Bay Packers ushered in some significant changes this offseason. Regardless, there is plenty of optimism for a big year from running back Aaron Jones. Jones has seemingly been on the cusp of a breakthrough season for quite some time now. According to Michael Beller of Sports Illustrated, he will finally enjoy it in […]

One of the trendy picks for a breakout running back for the upcoming 2019 NFL campaign is Aaron Jones of the Green Bay Packers, who was having a very solid year in 2018 before a sprained MCL knocked him out for the final few weeks of the season. In 12 games overall, Jones rushed for […]

Despite all the changes that were made this offseason, all signs point to Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones enjoying a breakout year in the 2019 NFL season. It seems he is doing what he can to ensure he is as healthy as possible moving forward. The offseason is a time for many players […]

The Green Bay Packers may not be known as a team that has one of the most dynamic running backs in the league, but Aaron Jones has quietly become one of the most impressive backs in just two short years in the league. A new stat shared by Pro Football Focus only helps corroborate that […]

The Green Bay Packers have made significant changes this offseason. Despite those changes, running back Aaron Jones is poised for a big 2019 NFL season. Jones has long been on the cusp of a breakout year. ESPN is predicting solid production from him next season: 2019 Stat Predictions 202 carries, 962 yards, 4.8 yards per […]

The Green Bay Packers are entering the 2019 campaign with a lot of hope, as they addressed a lot of their issues defensively (or at least they hope) and have made a coaching change that could (should) be a breath of fresh air in the locker room. While most of us are focused on what […]

The Green Bay Packers had a very disappointing season in 2018, finishing with a record of 6-9-1 and missing out on the playoffs for the second straight year, which marked the first time since 2006 that that occurred. However, there is plenty of optimism in Green Bay heading into 2019. Not only do the Packers […]

The Green Bay Packers seem to have found their franchise running back in Aaron Jones. Jones was having an impressive 2018 season before he suffered a sprained MCL later in the season. The Packers have been searching for a workhorse back since Ryan Grant left the team in 2009. Since then, guys like Brandon Jackson, […]

Aaron Jones is without question the No. 1 running back on the Green Bay Packers’ roster, but that wasn’t the case starting the 2018 NFL season. Even though he was viewed as the most talented back on the roster, he didn’t see a whole lot of playing time early on in the year. In a […]

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones had a very impressive season in 2018, rushing for 728 yards and eight touchdowns while averaging a league-leading 5.5 yards per carry. In addition, he hauled in 26 receptions for 206 yards and a score. Pro Football Focus has posted a graphic to show just how much Jones […]

Last season, the Green Bay Packers had yet another year of mediocrity. They finished the season 6-9-1, sitting third overall in the NFC North division. The season was marred by the firing of head coach Mike McCarthy 13 weeks into the regular season. The team was dysfunctional – franchise quarterback Aaron Rodgers had lost his […]

The relationship between Mike McCarthy and Aaron Rodgers, it’s safe to say, had run its course when the Green Bay Packers finally made the decision to cut ties with their longtime coach last season. One of Rodgers’ teammates, though, never saw anything to suggest reports of tension between McCarthy and Green Bay’s superstar signal-caller. During […]

At this point in the NFL offseason, it is no secret that current Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown will be on the move sometime very soon. With the Steelers currently — and very publicly — fielding trade offers for the All-Pro pass catcher, it appears as though the heralded Green Bay Packers could be […]

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones was limited to just 12 games this past season due to a knee injury, but when he was on the field, he was very productive, rushing for 728 yards and eight touchdowns while averaging a league-best 5.5 yards per carry. In addition, he hauled in 26 receptions for […]

Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur indicated that he would like to take the pressure off of quarterback Aaron Rodgers on offense. This could mean a bigger workload for running back Aaron Jones moving forward. Jones has been the budding workhorse in Green Bay for the last two seasons. According to Zach Kruse of […]

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones missed four games this past season due to a sprained MCL, marking the second year in a row that Jones was sidelined as a result of a knee injury. However, during a recent appearance on NFL Network, Jones said that he is done rehabbing his knee injury and […]

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones isn’t too concerned with Aaron Rodgers’ ability to work effectively with new head coach Matt LaFleur. The Packers are hoping for a quick turnaround in LaFleur’s first season on the job, and with Rodgers under center, there’s plenty of optimism that the new staff will be able to […]

The Green Bay Packers have not exactly been stalwarts over the last couple of years. This past season, the Packers went just 6-9-1 and missed the playoffs, marking the first time since 2006 that Green Bay failed to qualify for the postseason in back-to-back campaigns. Remember: the Packers went just 7-9 in 2017, largely due […]

The Green Bay Packers will enter the 2019 season with chips on their shoulders. They haven’t been to the Super Bowl since 2010, despite featuring one the best quarterbacks of this generation. Green Bay has made the playoff in six of the last eight seasons, but something has been missing about this legendary franchise for […]

The Green Bay Packers have placed running back Aaron Jones on the injured reserve list as a result of a sprained MCL he suffered during his team’s loss to the Chicago Bears on Sunday afternoon, according to the team. Jones exited the game against the Bears after carrying the ball four times for eight years. […]

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones left his team’s game against the Chicago Bears on Sunday afternoon due to a knee injury. Afterward, Jones said he thinks he suffered a sprained MCL, the same injury he sustained last year at Soldier Field, according to Tom Silverstein of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The ailment that […]

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones could be done for the season after suffering a knee injury during his team’s loss to the Chicago Bears on Sunday afternoon, according to Ryan Wood of The Green Bay Press-Gazette. Jones said the injury is “similar” to the torn MCL which kept him out two games last […]

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones suffered a knee injury during his team’s game against the Chicago Bears on Sunday afternoon and will miss the remainder of the game, according to the team. Jones had totaled eight yards on four carries before exiting. On the year, Jones has rushed for 728 yards off 133 […]

Aaron Jones and the Green Bay Packers have been suffering through a rough season once again in 2018. They missed the playoffs last season due to Aaron Rodgers’ injury issues and this year has been a continuation of that downward spiral. It even led to the firing of head coach Mike McCarthy last week. Coming […]

Through the first 10 weeks of the season, the Green Bay Packers have tittered back and forth with their balance in the offensive game plan that has seen their running game being more a factor in recent weeks. This has seen second-year running back Aaron Jones put forth some strong outings in the process that […]

As good as Aaron Rodgers is, he can’t do it all for the Green Bay Packers. Already troubled by a knee injury, Rodgers is carrying a heavy burden for the Packers, who have been immensely dependent on his arm as a source of offense. For Rodgers, the Packers should find a way to get the […]

The Green Packers are heading into week 3 action eyeing their second win of the season on the road against the Washington Redskins. This will have some increased firepower with second-year running back Aaron Jones returning to the fold after servicing a two-game suspension to begin the 2018 campaign, according to Brian Jones of 247 Sports. […]

You can cheat death and you can hide for years without paying taxes, but you can never finish a fantasy football season without a key player getting injured. That’s why it’s always smart to be a bystander for waiver wire pickups. Whether you’re looking for a replacement for an injured starter or aiming to boost […]

Running back Aaron Jones was expected to compete for the starting job for the Green Bay Packers, but he might be in the backseat now after the NFL handed down a two-game suspension on Tuesday afternoon. The suspension is in response to an arrest last October where he was pulled over for speeding. The officer […]

Tuesday, July 3, 2018, represents the day before Independence Day in the United States of America. This means it’s, for all intents and purposes, a Friday in the world of online news media. It’s garbage dump day and the NFL is taking advantage by announcing a swell of suspensions. One such suspension includes Green Bay Packers running […]

Heading into the 2018 season, there appears to be a wide-open competition in the backfield for the Green Bay Packers for the starting job with the team hedging toward a running back by committee approach. One of those players that will have a strong shot at earning a chance to lock down that starting role […]

After missing the NFL playoffs last season, the Green Bay Packers are looking to bounce back with a vengeance in 2018. Head coach Mike McCarthy and company will try to mix things up this time around with a different approach to the ground game. McCarthy admits Green Bay will be going with team’s three-best running […]

One carry all day long, one game-winning touchdown. In Green Bay Packers rookie Aaron Jones’ first game back after suffering a knee injury against the Chicago Bears three weeks ago, he turned his first carry of the afternoon into a 20-yard touchdown run to knock off the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 26-20 in overtime at Lambeau […]

According to a tweet posted late Saturday night by Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Green Bay Packers (5-6) expect rookie running back Aaron Jones to be active for Sunday afternoon’s game at Lambeau Field against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Packers’ RB Aaron Jones, questionable for Sunday due to knee injury, is expected to play, per source, […]

In wake of their matchup with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Lambeau Field on Sunday, the Green Bay Packers (5-6) had one of their injured running backs return to practice. Rookie running back Aaron Jones, who suffered an MCL injury to his knee during the first quarter of the Packers’ 23-16 victory over the Chicago Bears […]

Green Bay Packers rookie running back Aaron Jones recently made the headlines for all the wrong reasons. Six days before his first National Football League start, he was arrested for charges of speeding, driving without a valid license and operating a vehicle with a controlled substance in his system. He has since pleaded not guilty. While […]

There is never a shortage of talent available as waiver wire pickups in fantasy football. You just have to look in the right places and take advantage of opportunities. With that said, it’s time to get down to business as we help you scour the waivers for possible additions to your fantasy squad. 10. Dontrelle […]

The Green Bay Packers might be down Aaron Rodgers, but another Aaron is trying like hell to help fill the void. Early in Green Bay’s opening drive on Sunday, Aaron Jones went 45 yards untouched to scored a touchdown against the New Orleans Saints. Here is the footage: El TD de Aaron Jones #GoPackGo46 yardas.https://t.co/GyMkiWbHj9 […]