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Karl Rasmussen

Packers’ Josh Jacobs Reveals Why He Shut Down Approach From Chiefs in Free Agency

Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs (8) before the game against the Cleveland Browns at Cleveland Browns Stadium. | Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports

No longer a member of the Las Vegas Raiders, Josh Jacobs is gearing up for his first season with the Green Bay Packers after joining the organization in free agency on a four-year, $48 million deal.

Jacobs admitted to The Athletic's Dan Pompei that he did not want to leave the Raiders, where he'd spent the first five seasons of his NFL career, but ultimately joined the Packers after Las Vegas failed to match their contract offer in the offseason.

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