Josh Jacobs, a running back for the Alabama Crimson Tide, is supposedly on his way to Green Bay.

Josh Jacobs, an Alabama football star, is anticipated to sign a contract with the Green Bay Packers after playing for the Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders for the first five seasons of his career, according to Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network.

Because the Raiders did not extend or franchise tag Jacobs, he became an unrestricted free agent, which is why he signed this deal.

Despite frequently sharing carries while at Alabama, Jacobs showed his true colors in the 2018 SEC Championship and CFP playoff matchup against Oklahoma. He finished as the league’s leading rusher in 2022 and was named an All-Pro. Nevertheless, he recorded a career-low 3.5 yards per attempt in 13 games during the previous campaign. On February 11, the two-time Pro Bowl player celebrated turning 26.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter said that the Packers told starter running back Aaron Jones that he was being released about an hour after Jacobs was signed. His contract was up for a year, and after that, he’ll be a free agent.

The 26-year-old Jacobs is given a new start on the league’s youngest squad. This past season, Green Bay advanced to the Divisional Round and has a very bright future.

Since the beginning of the summer, Jacobs has been associated with Derrick Henry, the running back for the Tennessee Titans and a former standout for Alabama, as both players were unrestricted free agents who were not extended by their teams. The 2015 Heisman Trophy winner was expected to find a new team for the 2024 campaign, and Tennessee’s signing of Tony Pollard, a running back for the Dallas Cowboys, on Monday confirmed that theory by pairing him with rookie backup Tyjae Spears.