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Green Bay Packers Release Aaron Jones, Will Sign Josh Jacobs: Reports

Josh Jacobs — a former first-round pick — led the NFL in both rushing and scrimmage yards in 2022 and was named a first-team All-Pro.

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Oakland Raiders running back Josh Jacobs before the start of an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos Monday, Sept. 9, 2019, in Oakland, Calif.
Oakland Raiders running back Josh Jacobs before the start of an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos Monday, Sept. 9, 2019, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/D. Ross Cameron)

GREEN BAY, WI — The Aaron Jones era in Green Bay is over. Let the Josh Jacobs era begin.

The Packers are expected to sign the former Las Vegas Raiders runningback to replace Jones, who they released Monday to free agency, according to multiple reports including NFL Networks' Ian Rapoport.

Jacobs, 26, is a former first-round pick. He led the NFL in both rushing and scrimmage yards in 2022 and was named a first-team All-Pro. But his production fell to a career low in an injury-plagued 2023, recording just 3.5 yards per carry.

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Green Bay's front office is hoping for a bounce-back year in 2024 behind promising quarterback Jordan Love. Love led the Packers to a playoff victory in his first season starting for the club.

Details of Jacobs' financial compensation have not yet been reported.

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