Cornerback Rasul Douglas was traded to the Bills earlier this week, and Green Bay running back Aaron Jones’s reaction is a good reminder of just how tough the business side of the NFL can be.
Speaking with reporters on Thursday, Jones expressed that he was pretty upset that Douglas, one of his best friends, was moved at the deadline.
“It was a moment I’ve never had,” Jones said. “I’ve never had somebody that close to me get traded…We both started talking and shed a few tears. It’s been a long journey for both of us. …When you got somebody on the other side of the ball who is a mirror of you, who believes in the same things, same work ethic, you know what you’re gonna get out of them. It’s tough losing a brother like that.”
