Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst said a combination of factors, including unexpected difficulties involved on the financial side of a contract restructure and the opportunity to switch gears and pursue Josh Jacobs, all contributed to Gutekunst moving on from respected running back Aaron Jones this offseason.
Gutekunst provided a longer explanation of the circumstances surrounding Jones’ departure in an interview with CheeseheadTV.
“The landscape changed,” Gutekunst explained. “We weren’t able to come to an agreement that we thought we might be able to with Aaron, and then, quite frankly, some opportunities opened up that we didn’t expect as well.