The Green Bay Packers made a significant move by signing Xavier McKinney, who played every snap last season and is considered a playmaker. The team initially wanted to cut Aaron Jones' salary by 50%, but he declined, leading them to sign Josh Jacobs. The decision to choose Jacobs over Jones was influenced by financial considerations despite opinions favoring Jones as a better running back. Jacobs is praised for his abilities in both power running and passing games. The Packers officially signed Jacobs to a four-year contract with $12.5 million guaranteed, emphasizing the importance of financial terms and the influence of Jordan Love in attracting both Jacobs and McKinney to the team.
Josh Jacobs calls Aaron Jones a Green Bay Packers 'legend,' hopes to maintain the same standard https://t.co/IkxtRw2Bhf
Josh Jacobs Has Something To Prove https://t.co/P2L3NZyXET #Packers #GoPackGo https://t.co/2DnXFrPRvb
New #Packers RB Josh Jacobs covered a lot of topics with the state media today. Here are the top takeaways. @ForbesSports https://t.co/xb765xSWK6
Make no mistake about it, Josh Jacobs and Xavier McKinney would not be here if the money wasnβt right. But with that part in line, they both spoke today of the Jordan Love factor in their decision to sign with the Packers. https://t.co/bp06iAHRqi
The Packers give Josh Jacobs an extension https://t.co/hdGrQw3Mc9
Green Bay Packers now have officially signed RB Josh Jacobs to a four-year contract that includes $12.5 million guaranteed.
Packers announce the Josh Jacobs signing. Xavier McKinney expected to be done tomorrow. https://t.co/Y6ANYY5T7i
#Packers sign RB Josh Jacobs. π°: https://t.co/a2I79iGEfV #GoPackGo https://t.co/SgJW3g5Yc7
Josh Jacobs Rushing Props π What kind of numbers will Jacobs put up in Green Bay in 2024? π€ @GPS_onthemic takes a look π½ https://t.co/5qAInF1LEf
New "Xs and Os with @gregcosell" on @TheNFLWire: The @packers swapped Aaron Jones for Josh Jacobs, and Greg isn't 100% sure about that particular move. We both LOVE the Xavier McKinney signing, though. https://t.co/PfQDhEXdFW https://t.co/idr1XYBBkk
What to Expect With Josh Jacobs https://t.co/1T1ZD3NwLG #Packers #GoPackGo https://t.co/mMaaMlUBSt
"Green Bay made a conscience decision to really improve their power run game.. Josh Jacobs is very good in the passing game and nobody wants to tackle him" @mlombardiNFL #PMSLive https://t.co/gWUxELfzyV
#Packers decision to go with Josh Jacobs over Aaron Jones is interesting. The $$$ (what Jones was set to make without paycut vs. what they paid Jacobs) seemed to be close. If Jones is healthy, I personally think he's the better RB. But is also 29 years old and missed 6 gamesβ¦
"Xavier McKinney is a massive signing for the Green Bay Packers.. He's a playmaker and he played every snap last season" ~ @mattschneidman #PMSLive https://t.co/201nsf1hg9
"I was told that the Packers wanted to cut Aaron Jones salary by about 50%.. Aaron Jones wasn't willing to take that pay cut and they moved on to Josh Jacobs" @mattschneidman #PMSLive https://t.co/PtIefieeCj