Former UTEP Star Aaron Jones Released By Green Bay Packers

As the NFL Free Agency news cycle continues, one name that fans of the G5 and Conference USA will recognize is hitting the market. UTEP Miners legend and former

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As the NFL Free Agency news cycle continues, one name that fans of the G5 and Conference USA will recognize is hitting the market.

UTEP Miners legend and former running back Aaron Jones was released by the Green Bay Packers on Monday. Green Bay signed former Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs earlier in the day. 

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Jones is UTEP's all-time leading rusher with 4114 yards as a Miner. 2013-2016, Jones averaged 6.3 yards per carry and scored 40 touchdowns. 

Jones was a fifth-round selection in the 2017 NFL Draft by Green Bay. From 2017 through 2023, Jones appeared in 97 games for the Packers. He eclipsed 1,000 yards rushing in three different seasons (2019, 2020, 2022). He had 63 touchdowns from scrimmage for the green and gold. 

Jones is 29 and was scheduled to make $11.1 million in salary this season. Per ESPN's Rob Demovsky, Jones could still return to Green Bay if Jones does not find a deal that suits him elsewhere and the the two sides can agree on a new deal.