Green Bay Packers have released RB Aaron Jones. The transaction was announced Monday by CEO Brian Gutekunst.
“We want to thank Aaron for his unwavering commitment to the Packers and the community over the past seven seasons,” Gutekunst added. “It is certainly one of the most difficult decisions we have had to make in my time with the Packers and it has not been taken lightly. Not only has it had a significant impact on the field and in the locker room, but it is one of the “The most beloved players in the community. We wish nothing but the best for Aaron and his entire family in the future.”
“Today is a difficult day for the Packers and our community. As good a player as Aaron is on the field, he is an even better person,” said head coach Matt LaFleur. “When I first came to Green Bay as head coach, he was instrumental in establishing our winning culture and always served as the best example of what it meant to be a Packer. Aaron will always be one of the best players I ever played. “I had the opportunity to train. “We will miss him, his son Junior, his mother Vurgess and his family.”
Jones, who was originally selected by the Packers in the fifth round (182nd overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft out of the University of Texas-El Paso, played in 97 regular-season games with 85 starts and started all seven. postseason games in which he appeared. in Green Bay. He is the only player in NFL history to record 5,000+ rushing yards (5,940), 45+ rushing touchdowns (45), 5.0+ yards per carry average (5.04), 250+ receptions (272) , 2,000-plus receiving yards (2,076) and 15-plus receiving touchdowns (18) in his first seven seasons in the league. Jones holds the franchise record for yards per carry average (min. 750 att.) and ranks in the top five in franchise history in rushing yards (No. 3), 100-yard rushing games (20, No. 3), 1,000-season rushing yards (three, t-No. 3), rushing attempts (No. 4, 1,177) and rushing touchdowns (No. 4). He was selected to the Pro Bowl after a 2020 season in which he ranked No. 4 in the league with 1,104 rushing yards and nine touchdowns on 201 carries (5.49 average), setting a single-season franchise record for yards per carry. (minimum). .200 att.) and surpassed FB Jim Taylor's mark of 5.42 yards per carry in 1962 (272-1,474). During his seven seasons with Green Bay, Jones helped the Packers win three division titles and appear in the playoffs four times, reaching the NFC title game twice.
