Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs is coming off a Pro Bowl season in 2024 but still ended up just outside the top five in a ranking of NFL running backs compiled by ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, who talked with coaches, executives and scouts to rank players at every position entering the 2025 season.
The ranking is less a snub for Jacobs and more a commentary on the depth of impactful players at the running back position in the NFL.
Jacobs, who signed a $48 million deal with the Packers ahead of the 2024 season, finished at No.