Aaron Jones Fantasy

The Green Bay Packers and running back Aaron Jones have agreed to a four-year, $48 million contract to keep Jones in Green Bay. It's a bit of a surprise after Green Bay chose not to franchise tag Jones, as it looked like the team was going to save money and roll with A.J. Dillon as their lead back. Not the case, which means everyone who speculatively traded for Dillon in dynasty leagues this offseason are in a bit of a pickle now. Jones is one of the NFL's most efficient backs and has averaged over five yards per carry in three of his four NFL season. He's got a pretty clear path to RB1 value.

Mar. 15th • 11:19 AM

Running back Aaron Jones is set to become a free agent after the Green Bay Packers opted not to utilize their franchise tag on the star back. Jones was selected to his first career Pro Bowl this past year, amassing a career-high 1,104 yards rushing with nine scores on the ground and another two through the air. The Packers reportedly would like to ink Jones to a multi-year deal before he hits the open market, but that's far from a sure thing. Should Jones find a new home for 2021, AJ Dillon would stand to see a sizable increase in usage as the potential new top back, as Jamaal Williams is headed toward unrestricted free agency.

Mar. 9th • 5:33 PM

Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst said that impending free-agent running back Aaron Jones is a candidate for the franchise tag, but also said there are "usually better ways to avoid it." Gutekunst said he would use the tag on Jones if it is what's best for the team. Jones would make around $8 million if he was slapped with the franchise tag in 2021. The 26-year-old running back finished as the No. 5 fantasy running back in Yahoo leagues in 2020, carrying the ball 201 times for 1,104 yards and nine touchdowns in 14 games. He also had 47 receptions on 63 targets for an additional 355 yards through the air and two scores. Jones will remain an RB1 target in fantasy in 2021 if he remains with Green Bay, but he'd be plenty valuable elsewhere in a lead-back role.

Mar. 2nd • 4:53 PM