The green bay packers have made an unlikely run to the divisional round of the NFL playoffs.
After opening the regular season 2-5, they won seven of their last ten games, including the final three, to finish 9-8.
Although only a one-game better than their 8-9 record in 2022, it was enough to secure the seventh and final seed in the nfc playoffs. the packers then became the nfl’s first seventh-seeded team to win a playoff game. The packers are hoping to extend their unusual run by playing against the san francisco 49ers, who have knocked green bay out of the playoffs four times since 2009.
The 2024 packers’ roster will undoubtedly change, no matter whether or not their season concludes on saturday or later. In addition to many players who could be captained, the team will lose some players in free agency. AJ Dillon, a backup running back, is one of the players that could leave green bay. Although he enjoys playing for the packers and has made his year-round home in door county, wisconsin, many fear that the packers will decline to give him a second contract.
Packers fans have already devised a replacement for this scenario. Not surprisingly, the player that packers fans want as a potential replacement for dillon is the one that many thought he might have been when he was first selected in 2020: Derrick henry is a four-time pro bowl running back. It’s easy to see why packers supporters love henry.
He still had 1,167 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns in what could have been called a “down” year in 2023. His explosive running style has allowed him to gain over 9,500 yards in his career, making him an excellent complement to aaron jones.
Despite this, the dallas cowboys may be able to lure him and give him more money and a greater role. If henry went to green bay, he would run alongside jones, although he could be a top running back almost anywhere else. Signing him may be amusing, but it is also not as practical as some would like to believe.
