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3 dark horse replacements Packers should consider for Aaron Jones

By Rucker Haringey

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - JANUARY 24: Aaron Jones #33 of the Green Bay Packers walks across the field before the NFC Championship game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Lambeau Field on January 24, 2021 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - JANUARY 24: Aaron Jones #33 of the Green Bay Packers walks across the field before the NFC Championship game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Lambeau Field on January 24, 2021 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /
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GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN – JANUARY 24: Aaron Jones #33 of the Green Bay Packers warms up prior to their NFC Championship game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Lambeau Field on January 24, 2021 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /

The Packers are ready to let Aaron Jones walk in NFL free agency. Who will replace him in Green Bay’s offensive backfield?

Aaron Jones’ free agency price tag is more than the Packers are willing to pay a running back. That’s a good economic decision for Green Bay, but it does leave Matt LaFleur and his coaching staff with an important offensive vacancy to fill.

The good news for Packers fans is that their favorite franchise has already done some roster proofing at the running back position. Spending a second round pick on A.J. Dillon last April raised a lot of eyebrows around the league, but the former Boston College star is now ready to assume the starting running back role in Green Bay.

He needs a quality backup to keep his workload down though. The Packers don’t need to spend big on that player, but it’s imperative they choose the right guy. Green Bay fans should keep a close eye on the following three backs.

3. Jamaal Williams

Jones isn’t the only Packers’ running back ticketed for free agency. Williams is also headed towards the open market. The easy solution in Green Bay would be to bring him back to reprise his role as the team’s third-down back.

Williams isn’t a star, but he’s a quality receiver who can also help protect Aaron Rodgers from oncoming pass-rushers. The question the team needs to answer is how much they’re willing to pay a backup running back.

If the Packers can bring Williams back on a multi-year deal for under $3 million per season they should pull the trigger. It’s unclear if that will be enough to bring Williams back. He might be anxious to test his skills in an offense willing to give him a larger workload.

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