Well, the Green Bay Packers will be delighted to know the status of at least one Aaron heading into the 2023 season, as Aaron Jones will stay with the team.
Running back Jones has agreed to take a pay cut for the 2023 season, and his reduced salary will now be $11 million, according to his agent Drew Rosenhaus. The new deal will come with $8.52 million in singing bonuses.
Jones’ contract would always have to be reviewed if he wanted to stay with the Packers, and it is reported that if he was unwilling to take a pay cut, he would have been dropped from the franchise.
His $20.012 million salary cap was untenable for another year, a salary that was by far the highest ever for a running back. This new salary helps the franchise free up millions in salary cap space.
Jones took to Twitter to share his excitement about his seventh season in Green Bay.
Year 7 is going to be crazy in Lambeau ???? Honored to wear the G and blessed to be back ???????????????? https://t.co/oByIqs9jeK
— Aaron Jones 3️⃣3️⃣ (@Showtyme_33) February 17, 2023
It may not have been a good season for the Packers, but Aaronn Jones had his own landmark season. His 1,121 rushing yards were a career-high in a season and helped him jump to third on the Packers’ all-time rushing list.
His 5,284 yards rank third behind Jim Taylor and Ahman Green, who have 8,207 and 8,322 respectively.
