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    You are here Home » Green Bay Packers: AJ Dillon Releases Statement About Possible Addition Of Jonathan Taylor
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    Green Bay Packers: AJ Dillon Releases Statement About Possible Addition Of Jonathan Taylor

    McQuade ArnoldBy McQuade ArnoldSeptember 6, 2023No Comments5 Mins Read
    Green Bay Packers running back AJ Dillon
    Green Bay Packers running back AJ Dillon (28) carries the ball in the first quarter during a Week 1 NFL preseason game between the Green Bay Packers and the Cincinnati Bengals,Friday, Aug. 11, 2023, at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati. © Kareem Elgazzar/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK

    As reports surfaced earlier this week that the Green Bay Packers were “in” on a possible Jonathan Taylor trade, the NFL world was shocked.  The Indianapolis Colts have decided not to trade Taylor for now, but there is still a possibility that could change in the future.  Reports also surfaced this week indicating the Dolphins are out of the race for a trade with the Colts due to trade disagreements.

    Of course, this news was bound to reach the players at some point.  Either by following social media themselves, or reporters filling them in, players are often made aware of what teams are trying to do.  Today, A.J. Dillon was asked about a potential Jonathan Taylor addition to the team.

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    Green Bay Packers’ A.J. Dillon Responds To A Potential Jonathan Taylor Addition To The Team

    Nov 13, 2022; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor (28) gains yardage against the Las Vegas Raiders during the first half at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports (Green Bay Packers)
    Nov 13, 2022; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor (28) gains yardage against the Las Vegas Raiders during the first half at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports (Green Bay Packers)

    A.J. Dillon released a statement about the move the Packers were supposedly interested in:

    “When I saw that, I just kind of laughed,” Dillon said on Wednesday in his first public comments about the report. “I don’t think much about that. I’m not going to go upstairs and start knocking on doors [about] rumors or anything like that. It’s just about when it’s time for my name to actually be brought up, when we’ve got real second-contract talks coming up, then I’ll have those talks. But that has nothing to do with me.

    “I’m focused on Game 1, rocking with my guy 33 (Aaron Jones) over there – best backfield in America – and we’re going to go out there and prove it and keep balling and keep pushing each other.”

    “That’s the nature of the business,” Dillon said. “I’m not naïve to think that when draft time comes around, if the shoe was flipped on the other foot, you’re trying to make your team as good as you can. I don’t know what the truth to that is or whatever but all that outside stuff, that doesn’t bother me. I’m here right now, I’m suiting up, I’m wearing 28 for the Green Bay Packers. I’m fired up to get it going Week 1.”

    “It’s really out of my control,” Dillon said. “I’ve been around long enough to see it doesn’t matter whether you’re a starter, not a starter, practice squad. I’ve seen guys [who are] very talented go to other teams from here.

    “It’s about coming to practice, doing what you can control, trying to be a positive guy, trying to be a leader, trying to correct myself when I make mistakes out there. Those are things I can control. Coming in and being positive, a positive figure outside in the community, [are] things I can control. Whether I’m here next year at the end of the year, whether I’m here after the cut or whatever the trade, that’s out of my control. I’ve just got to go out there and put my best foot forward every day.”

    AJ Dillon and Aaron Jones have formed quite the duo over the last couple of years. Last year, Jones had a career-high 1,121 yards on the ground while Dillon had 770 yards on the ground. However, Dillon was able to gain 803 rushing yards in 2021 as compared to Jones’ 799 yards in the same year. The two running backs were able to accumulate more than 1,100 yards on all types of ground that year.

    It will be interesting to see if the Packers decide to invest in Jones and Dillon for the long-term, or if they make a splash move via trade, free agency, or the draft.

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