In many ways, the Green Bay Packers 2023 season was a success. Most importantly, for the future of the franchise, they found out that Jordan Love is indeed more than capable of being their next franchise quarterback. Additionally, in their first year without Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay improved on their previous season’s record, made the NFL Playoffs, and upset the Dallas Cowboys in the divisional round.The emergence of their Packers’ young pass catchers as one of the NFL’s deepest groups was also a pleasant surprise that many did not see coming. That being said, none of the Packers’ achievements this year came easily. They overcame many hurdles and, at times, looked downright awful before they figured it out.
One of the challenges they faced was the injury-plagued season of star running back Aaron Jones. After a fantastic game in Week One that saw him put up over 100 all-purpose yards and score two touchdowns, Jones missed the next few games with a strained hamstring.
Even when he returned from the hamstring injury, Jones did not look like himself. Then, he sprained his MCL in the Packers’ victory over the Los Angeles Chargers, which cost him a few more games. The loss of so many games led many to question Jones’ future with the team.
