There’s no doubt that one of the best additions the Green Bay Packers made last offseason was the signing of running back Josh Jacobs to a four-year, $48 million contract.
In his first season with the team, he put up some very impressive numbers, starting all 17 regular-season games, rushing the ball 301 times for 1,329 yards and 15 touchdowns, while also having 36 receptions, 342 yards and one touchdown.
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However, the Packers have limited depth behind him, and that’s why Sterling Xie of Pro Football & Sports Network names them as the best fit to sign free agent running back Nick Chubb.
“Chubb is still only 29 and could have another solid year or two left…. Josh Jacobs would still be the unquestioned starter,” Xie wrote. “However, Jacobs played the 10th-highest share of his team’s running back snaps (62%), so the Packers could improve their depth.”
Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb© Scott Galvin-Imagn Images
Of course, over the past two seasons, Chubb has suffered several injuries, limiting him to just 10 total appearances where he has accumulated 502 yards and three touchdowns on 130 attempts.
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However, in his last full season healthy in 2022, he proved to be one of the best running backs in the NFL, earning his fourth Pro Bowl appearance after rushing the ball 302 times for 1,525 yards and 12 touchdowns.
Chubb could immediately come in and challenge the Packers’ second-leading rusher from 2024, Emanuel Wilson, who accumulated 502 yards and four touchdowns in 17 games.
If the Packers were interested in bringing him in, it would be considered an extremely low-risk signing, as Spotrac predicts Chubb’s market value will earn him a one-year, $3.2 million contract.
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