Aaron Jones took a $5 million pay cut early this offseason, but considering the market for running backs, he still thinks he did well for himself.
Jones said his old contract, which called for him to make $16 million in 2023, just wasn’t feasible for the Packers in a market where Christian McCaffrey‘s $12 million makes him the highest-paid running back. Taking a cut down to $11 million still makes Jones think he got a good deal.
“It just made sense, deal-wise. The market for running backs, there was a huge gap between $16 million and Christian McCaffrey who’s at 12,” Jones told reporters.