Packers' Josh Jacobs: 10+ Teams Eyed Contract After Raiders Exit in NFL Free Agency

Josh Jacobs revealed that he had several possible suitors in free agency before he signed a four-year deal worth $48 million with the Green Bay Packers.

Jacobs told reporters on Monday that more than 10 teams inquired about his services, according to ESPN's Rob Demovsky. He should provide a boost to a Packers run game that held a modest No. 15 ranking among NFL teams in rushing yards each week in 2023.

The Las Vegas Raiders, Jacobs' old team, were among the organizations that reportedly expressed interest in signing him (via ESPN's Jeremy Fowler). The 26-year-old spent the first five years of his career with the Raiders before leaving to join the Packers.

Jacobs revealed that the strong play of quarterback Jordan Love influenced his decision to switch teams.

"To have a guy so young and playing as well as he has, and a guy that's going to be around for a long time, it's fun to have something stable and know what you're going to get out of a guy week in and week out," he said, per Demovsky. "So that's very exciting for me."

Love excelled in his first year as a full-time starter, racking up 32 touchdown passes while leading the Packers to a surprising 9-8 record as well as a victory over the Dallas Cowboys in the wild-card round of the playoffs.

Although Jacobs took a step back in 2023 by running for just 805 yards in 13 games, he led the league in rushing during his All-Pro 2022 campaign as he racked up 1,653 yards on the ground. If he's able to recapture that form, he should help the Packers return to the postseason in 2024.