Aaron Jones agrees to pay cut to stay with Packers

The $11 million salary will take Jones’ entire salary from 2021 to $31 million, the most for any running back outside of Christian McCaffrey.

The corridor Aaron Jones agreed to restructure his contract and reduce his salary next season to continue with the Green Bay Packers.

Drew Rosenhausagent of Aaron Jones, indicated that the player will earn 11 million dollars in 2023 —including an 8.52 million signing bonus— instead of the 16 million he had projected to earn. Jones confirmed that he will continue with Green Bay in Twitter with the message: “Year 7 is going to be crazy at Lambeau. Honored to carry the G and blessed to be back.”

ESPN first reported the restructured deal.

Drew Rosenhaus He noted that the $11 million salary will take Jones’ entire salary from 2021 to $31 million, the most for any running back outside of Christian McCaffrey of San Francisco in that span.

Aaron JonesThe 28-year-old rushed for a career-high 1,121 yards with 213 carries and 59 receptions for 395 yards last season as part of the running back duo with the 2020 second-round pick A.J. Dillon. Jones had seven touchdowns — seven through the air and two on the ground.

He was also the nominee for the Packers to the prize Walter Payton Man of the Year, which recognizes players for their service to the community off the field, as well as their achievements on the field. Selected in the fifth round in 2017 out of UTEP, he joined Jim Brown y Adrian Peterson as the only players in history to combine for 5,000 rushing yards, 60 or more scrimmage touchdowns while averaging at least five yards per carry in six league seasons NFL.

Aaron JonesThe 5-foot-5, 200-pound running back has a rushing average of 5.11 yards per carry to rank fourth in league history for running backs with at least 850 carries.

“When we got here, I thought, ‘Hey, he probably won’t last long because of his body and size,’ but he continues to defy the odds,” admitted the Los Angeles general manager. Packers Brian Gutekunst last month during the press conference at the end of the campaign.