The Green Bay Packers improved the running back room this offseason by signing Josh Jacobs and drafting Marshawn Lloyd in the third round of the 2024 NFL Draft of USC. Earlier in the offseason, Green Bay released running back Aaron Jones and he signed a new one-year deal with the Minnesota Vikings.
The Packers will still have some moves to make before the 2024 season. Will they create more cap space before the 2024 season begins or will they keep the roster with the cap as is?
Bleacher Report Suggests The Green Bay Packers Should Release Former Second-Round Pick A.J. Dillon
There was a chance that Dillon was not going to re-sign with the Packers in the offseason and he decided to re-sign on a one-year deal. A.J. Dillon was the backup running back on Green Bay a season ago. It is quite possible that Dillon will wind up third on the running back depth chart behind Josh Jacobs and Marshawn Lloyd before the season begins.
Dillon was a second-round pick (62nd overall) in the 2020 NFL Draft out of Boston College. He had to start in several games last season when Aaron Jones missed time due to a hamstring injury. A.J. Dillon also missed a couple of games late in the season.
One of the reasons why the Bleacher Report Scouting Department thinks that the Green Bay Packers should release A.J. Dillon before the season is as follows:
“The Green Bay Packers had the NFL’s youngest roster in 2023, and they’re not carrying an excess of expensive contracts. They have plenty of cap space with which to navigate the coming season, and they are projected to have $62.4 million in 2025 cap space.
However, the matter of extending quarterback Jordan Love looms large. He looked like the long-term answer at the end of last season, and, barring a reversal of fortune, he’s going to see a hefty payday now or next offseason.”
Giving Love a new contract will be an important item for the Packers organization before the season begins. However, Dillon was a serviceable backup running back last season with 613 yards rushing on 178 carries and two touchdowns. He only averaged 3.4 yards per carry.
A.J. Dillon also caught 22 passes for 223 yards receiving and zero touchdowns, along with averaging 10.1 yards per reception. If the Green Bay Packers are going to move off of AJ Dillon, they better be sure that Emanuel Wilson has a tremendous training camp. Wilson made the roster a season ago as an undrafted free agent.
