Expanded role could mean Year 2 breakout for Packers RB A.J. Dillon

Second-string running back Jamaal Williams was a key contributor to the Packers’ backfield rotation the last two seasons, logging 418 offensive snaps and 150 touches in 2020 and 373 offensive snaps and 146 touches in 2019, per Pro Football Reference.

With Williams now in Detroit, second-year running back A.J. Dillon is the top backup to Aaron Jones.

To get an idea of what to expect from Dillon in 2021, let’s take a look back at his rookie season:

Dillon’s rookie season revisited

When the Packers selected Dillon with the 62nd pick in the 2020 NFL draft, many were anticipating a larger workload for the rookie running back. Last year, the second-round pick saw the field on 97 offensive snaps or 9%…