According to a Milwaukee Journal Sentinal article, the Green Bay Packers visited with the agents of star running back Aaron Jones during the 2024 NFL Combine in Indianapolis in an attempt to modify his contract and reduce his cap number.
The 29-year-old Jones will count $11 million against the cap this season; the Packers would prefer to see this amount drastically reduced, especially since quarterback Jordan Love is expected to
receive a huge contract deal this offseason.
“The Packers would release him and then hope whatever they are offering isn’t matched on the open market,” Tom Silverstein said, if the two are unable to come to an agreement in the next two weeks.
They would have the opportunity to re-sign him at their terms if it wasn’t.
The Packers would create $11.85 million in additional cap space for the 2024 season and incur a $5.71 million dead money charge if they released Jones prior to the start of the new league year and designated him as a June 1 cut.In addition to earning a $11 million base salary in the last year of a four-year contract he signed with the Packers back in 2021, Jones is expected to count $17.5 million against the cap this next season.
There is some power that general manager Brian Gutekunst and the Packers have over Jones, particularly considering the abundance of free agency running backs that Jones would be joining if he were released by Green Bay. Among this year’s free-agent running backs, Saquon Barkley, Derrick Henry, Tony Pollard, Austin Ekeler, and D’Andre Swift are major star players. Whether Jones might earn one of the best contracts available is still up in the air, especially after a season marred by hamstring and knee issues.
The Packers only have about $12.7 million in cap space, despite the salary cap rising to $255.4 million this summer.
As Spotrac notes, Jones’ anticipated contract is estimaWhen asked about the rising salary cap by reporters at the NFL Combine, Gutekunst responded, “It gives us some more flexibility.” However, I believe that what matters most is the choices we make going forward and our attempt to maintain flexibility throughout the course of the next few years. However, it does afford us some additional breathing room. When asked about the rising salary cap by reporters at the NFL Combine, Gutekunst responded, “It gives us some more flexibility.
” However, I believe that what matters most is the choices we make going forward and our attempt to maintain flexibility throughout the course of the next few years.
However, it does afford us some additional breathing room.
ted to be approximately $5.1 million for a year, which is significantly less than his market value.
According to Spotrac, Jones’ expected annual deal is likely to be around $5.1 million, which is substantially less than his market value.
Jones’ anticipated yearly deal, according to Spotrac, is probably going to be around to $5.1 million, which is significantly less than his market value.
When asked about the rising salary cap by reporters at the NFL Combine, Gutekunst responded, “It gives us some more flexibility.” However, I believe that what matters most is the choices we make going forward and our attempt to maintain flexibility throughout the course of the next few years. However, it does afford us some additional breathing room.
“This kind of solidifies what I said before—that nothing would stop us from pursuing players or carrying out our desired actions.”
