In a joint report, The Athletic’s Matt Schneidman and Dianna Russini claim that former Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones is being shown interest on the open market by one of the Packers’ divisional rivals, the Minnesota Vikings. Based on their reporting, Jones is only a free agent because he and his representation couldn’t see eye-to-eye on compensation.
Apparently, Green Bay asked Jones to take about a 50 percent pay cut to return to the team in 2024. When Rosenhaus Sports, Jones’ representation, declined on Friday, Jones’ fate was sealed: He was going to be let go.