Green Bay Packers Weekly Roundup: Aaron Jones suspended and more
By Joe Kipp
Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones was suspended two games by the NFL for violation of the substance abuse policy. That and more news from the past week in this week’s weekly roundup.
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Packers running back Aaron Jones was suspended two games last week for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy. The violation stems from an arrest involving marijuana during a traffic stop last October.
With Jones on the sidelines early on, the opportunity remains for Ty Montgomery or Jamaal Williams to take the lead as the starter. Jones should still see plenty of action as the season wears on, though.
Training camp is just two weeks away, and the season is inching closer and closer. In addition to the news about Jones, below are articles, videos and tweets from the FanSided network and around the web, detailing all you need to know from the past week.
News from FanSided network
Gage Bridgford gives five reasons the Packers will return to the playoffs in 2018:
Brian Sampson predicts five Pro Bowlers for next season:
Brandon Carwile explores ten of the toughest matchups next season:
Josh McPeak interviews a member of the SideLion Report:
Finally, three members of the Dairyland Express team answered questions about the running backs in this week’s Green Bay Packers’ roundtable:
News from around the web
ESPN’s Adam Schefter announced Jones’ suspension last Tuesday:
Suspension Tuesday: Packers’ RB Aaron Jones suspended without pay for the first two games of the 2018 regular season for violating the NFL Policy and Program for Substances of Abuse.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 3, 2018
Jones promptly responded on his Twitter account:
https://twitter.com/Showtyme_33/status/1014251460102705153
A Packers fan dug up an interesting stat involving Jones:
Aaron Jones joined Kareem Hunt and Leonard Fournette as the only rookie backs with multiple 125 yard games. He was also #2 in the NFL in yards per carry. Patriots fans are are all telling me they don't know who he is... that says a lot about their collective football knowledge.
— Bruce Irons (@BruceIronsNFL) July 7, 2018
Aaron Nagler discusses the defensive line’s approach for this coming season:
Zach Kruse of the Packers Wire compares two mystery players; which turns out to be Dalvin Cook as player A and Aaron Jones as player B:
Player A's first 4 NFL games: 74 carries, 354 yards, 2 TDs, 4.8/carry.
— Zach Kruse (@zachkruse2) July 10, 2018
Player B's first 4 NFL games: 62 carries, 346 yards, 4 TDs, 5.6/carry.
Who is Player A and Player B?
The Packers have been mightily productive recently with Aaron Rodgers at the helm:
Before Aaron Rodgers injury last season, the Packers were 12-2 in their previous 14 games. The 2 losses both coming against the Falcons. #GoPackGo
— GBP Daily - Rob Westerman lll (@GBPdaily) July 9, 2018
Finally, Rodgers was one of only seven players to have been rated 99 overall in Madden 19:
Just announced: Madden 19 will have 7 players with a 99 overall:
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) June 27, 2018
Tom Brady
Aaron Rodgers
Aaron Donald
Antonio Brown
Von Miller
Luke Kuechly
Rob Gronkowski
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