Former Free Agent Had His Sights Set On The Green Bay Packers “Four Or Five Times” (Report)

The Green Bay Packers dipped into the free agency pool this off-season in a pretty significant way.  Not only did they address two positions of weakness, but they got arguably the two best players at those positions in free agency.

Xavier McKinney and Josh Jacobs both signed a four-year contract with Green Bay.

One report recently surfaced that a free agent had his sights set on Green Bay four of five times.

Former Free Agent Had His Sights Set On The Green Bay Packers

According to Nick Ziegler of Packers Coverage:

As one of the biggest signings of the offseason, Josh Jacobs apparently had his eyes on the Green Bay Packers during free agency.

After some very successful seasons with the Las Vegas Raiders, running back Josh Jacobs hit free agency this offseason. While the Raiders had some decent teams with Jacobs there, he was only able to appear in one playoff game in five seasons.

After signing a four-year deal with the Packers, Jacobs is hoping to help the Packers get back into the playoffs in 2024 and contend for a Super Bowl. Recently, Jacobs spoke a little about his free agency and his desire to come to Green Bay. Here’s what he had to say.

“I actually watched that game about five times, and I’m not even exaggerating,” Jacobs said about Green Bay’s narrow defeat at San Francisco’s Levi’s Stadium.

“I was telling them when I came in, the game of football really comes down to like three-to-five plays and however those three-to-five plays go, it really determines the game. Being able to see them go deep in the playoffs, it makes my mind wonder when I’m coming in like, ‘OK, I can be the missing piece,’ or, ‘What can I add or bring to help overcome that hurdle?’”

The Green Bay Packers are certainly one of the most well-run franchises in the NFL, as they always seem to have a good team. For the last few decades, they have been led by Hall of Fame talents, Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers. Now, it looks like Jordan Love is following in their footsteps.

While having a great quarterback is important, the front office and coaching staff are also a big deal. Having constant change like Jacobs’s experience with the Raiders isn’t a good thing, as the structure and stability of a franchise is one of the most underrated things in sports.

For Jacobs, he seems to be rejuvenated and excited to get on the field with the Green Bay Packers.

Hours before releasing Aaron Jones, the Packers made the massive move to sign the NFL’s 2022 league leading rusher.  His addition eased the pain of losing fan favorite Jones.  Packers nation was fully on board when Jones signed with the Minnesota Vikings just days later.

Jacobs will split a backfield with rookie Marshawn Lloyd and returning running back AJ Dillon.

If Lloyd pans out to be the dynamic running back everyone thinks he can be, the Packers have the potential to have one of the best backfields in the NFL.