Packers’ Josh Jacobs thinks operating again pay ‘has to go up’ as gamers like Saquon Barkley lead offenses

Tremendous Bowl LIX will characteristic arguably the NFL’s prime operating again in Saquon Barkley who, in his inaugural season with the Philadelphia Eagles, rushed for over 2,000 yards to hitch elite firm in that respect on his approach to enjoying within the “Massive Recreation” for the primary time. 

Barkley, like many different operating backs within the NFL, are the tonesetter on offense – as he goes, the remainder of the offense follows. The identical may be mentioned for different star backs within the NFL, so why is Barkley making simply $12.583 million per 12 months on his new Eagles deal? 

The operating again market has been scrutinized by those that play the place, in addition to others all through the soccer world, as a result of there are groups that would not be capable of perform with out their operating backs. 

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Philadelphia Eagles operating again (and former NY Giants again) Saquon Barkley (26) greets followers at MetLife Stadium. (Robert Deutsch-Imagn Pictures)

For instance, might you think about Inexperienced Bay Packers‘ success this season with out Josh Jacobs, who was sixth in dashing yards this 12 months? He spoke to Fox Information Digital on Wednesday at radio row forward of Tremendous Bowl LIX, the place he mentioned the operating again market “has to go up.”

“I believe there’s no method it couldn’t go up, as a result of I really feel like the highest seven guys proper now, three of them acquired to receives a commission quickly,” Jacobs, who additionally mentioned his partnership with USAA, the official “Salute to Service” companion of the NFL. “These guys are Bijan [Robinson], Jahmyr [Gibbs], and Kyren [Williams]. Their [contract] stuff is developing.”

The gamers Jacobs talked about are nonetheless on their rookie offers, however every of them completed within the prime seven in dashing yards in 2024. And there have been virtually two 2,000-yard rushers final season, as Baltimore Ravens veteran Derrick Henry thrived along with his new squad.

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Jacobs confirmed like to his place group, solely proving his level extra. 

“Clearly, doing what Saquon and Derrick has completed. You even see Joe Mixon and what he’s completed. I believe it’s acquired to go up,” he defined. “Even with Christian and his extension he acquired at first of the 12 months, I believe it helps the operating again market. However seeing what we did, how a lot we have been for our groups, I believe the market has to go up.”

Jacobs signed a four-year, $48 million cope with the Packers in free company this previous season, becoming a member of a crew that he had nice success with as he scored 15 occasions on the bottom. 

Josh Jacobs celebrates touchdown

Inexperienced Bay Packers operating again Josh Jacobs (8) celebrates a landing in the course of the second half of an NFL soccer recreation towards the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024 in Inexperienced Bay, Wis.  (AP Photograph/Morry Gash)

However to suppose that gamers like Mixon, who completed with 1,312 yards from scrimmage for the Houston Texans, is just making $9.875 million per season does not sound correct when some tight ends are making near double that. 

In truth, Henry’s cope with the Ravens was solely price $16 million over two years. 

Will the operating again market lastly alter to the place gamers within the place group are proud of the compensation? Or will groups nonetheless think about it a place that may be plug-and-play all year long? 

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Jacobs is within the Massive Straightforward to not solely get pleasure from his time round fellow friends whereas watching the Massive Recreation – he is stunning one among our navy veterans with tickets to the Tremendous Bowl. 

Sergeant Main Kevin Bennett of the U.S. Marine Corps spent 34 years, from 1971-2004, dedicating his life to fight missions all around the world. Being an enormous Packers fan, it was solely proper in Jacobs’ eyes that the operating again be the one to shock Bennett with this once-in-a-lifetime alternative to expertise soccer’s largest stage.

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Jacobs and Bennett will share a while collectively on Friday when tickets can be bestowed on one among America’s heroes. 

“Man, I’m excited, as a result of, clearly, to me, they’re the actual heroes,” Jacobs mentioned. “My grandpa served within the Air Pressure and my uncle truly served within the marines. So, for me, it’s positively nearer to residence. To have the ability sit down, speak to him, decide his mind a bit of bit, inform him I recognize his service and issues like that’s positively big for me.”

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