GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Green Bay Packers are holding their usual free-agent workouts on Tuesday. A pair of veteran running backs, Deon Jackson and Zonovan Knight, will participate, according to NFL insider Aaron Wilson.
Jackson, 25, has rushed for 283 yards (3.0 average) and two touchdowns and caught 35 passes for 223 yards (6.4 average) and one touchdown in 29 career games over three seasons. His best season was 2002, when he played in all 16 games with two starts. He rushed for 236 yards but also caught 30-of-34 targeted passes for 209 yards.