Before “Let Russ Cook” circulated the interweb, fantasy football Twitter had its own call to action: “Free Aaron Jones.”
The former Green Bay Packers running back has been one of the NFL’s most efficient runners since he was drafted in 2017. Jones recorded 5.5 yards per carry in three of his first four seasons (for context, 2023 MVP Lamar Jackson had 5.5 yards per carry last year) and the only active back with a higher career mark than Jones (5.0) is Nick Chubb (5.3).
Jones was also central in Green Bay’s passing game. He earned 60-plus targets and yielded 350-plus receiving yards in four straight seasons from 2019-22.
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