GREEN BAY, Wis. -- He took a pay cut. He threw his full support behind Jordan Love -- even after he lobbied for Aaron Rodgers to return. And he never, ever complains about not getting the ball more often.
What more could a young quarterback -- and a young team, really -- ask for?
Aaron Jones, teammate of the year.
As valuable as the seventh-year running back has been -- and was again in Sunday’s season-opening 38-10 win over the Chicago Bears with 127 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns on only 11 touches -- it’s the extras that could go a long way toward helping Love and the young Packers’ offense make this more than just a rebuilding year.