GREEN BAY − The Green Bay Packers shook up their running back room this offseason by releasing Aaron Jones and signing Josh Jacobs to a lucrative four-year, $48 million contract. The depth chart behind Jacobs, though, remains a mystery.
Among the candidates for the second- and third-string roles are veteran AJ Dillon, rookie third-round draft pick MarShawn Lloyd, and second-year back Ellis Merriweather. Running backs Emanuel Wilson and Jarveon Howard, who also are vying for spots on the 53-man roster and the practice squad, share a unique connection: they are the only Packers hailing from a Historically Black College and University.