Heartfelt Exchange After $12.5 million RB Player Agree Terms To Leave For A Massive Years Deal…
On the surface, it’s a four-year, $48 million contract for new Packers running back Josh Jacobs. On closer inspection, it’s not quite as impressive.
Per a source with knowledge of the deal, the contract has a $12.5 million signing bonus, and no other guaranteed payments.
His 2024 base salary of $1.2 million is guaranteed as a practical matter, pushing the first-year haul to $13.7 million. He also has a $600,000 offseason workout bonus, and up to $500,000 in per-game active roster bonuses.
That’s up to $14.8 million for one year. After that, it’s up to the Packers.
Jacobs has a $5.93 million roster bonus due on the fifth day of the 2025 league year, and a $1.7 million base salary. The $600,000 workout bonus and $500,000 per-game active roster bonuses are also in the deal for 2025.
For 2026, the deal has a base salary of $10.2 million, a $600,000 workout bonus, and up to $700,000 in per-game active roster bonuses.
In 2027, the salary moves to $12.2 million, with the workout bonus of $600,000 and up to $700,000 in per-game active roster bonuses.
It will be at least $13.7 million for one year. It could be as much as $14.8 million for one year. After that, the deal continues if the Packers want it to, at a more reasonable second-year package of $7.63 million plus up to another $1.1 million in workout and active roster bonuses.
The big decision comes in 2026. Will Jacobs still be performing at a level that justifies up to $11.5 million? The next year, the maximum becomes $13.5 million.
Regardless, unlike most veteran free-agent deals, this one has no guarantees beyond the first year.
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Josh Jacobs reportedly leaving Raiders for Packers on 4 year deal
Josh Jacobs, the two-time Pro Bowler and one-time All-Pro running back is bidding farewell to the Las Vegas Raiders after spending his entire five-year career with the team.
Reports suggest that Jacobs is set to join the Green Bay Packers on a lucrative four-year, $48 million deal in the opening hours of NFL free agency.
Drafted 24th overall by the Raiders in 2019, Jacobs has been a cornerstone of the team’s offense. His departure marks the end of an era for the Raiders, who now face the challenge of filling the void left by the dynamic running back.
Initially, it appeared that Jacobs would be part of a formidable running back duo with one-time Pro Bowler Aaron Jones in Green Bay. However, the Packers opted to release Jones after contract negotiations broke down, as reported by Rapoport. AJ Dillon, who served as Jones’ backup in recent seasons, is also currently a free agent.
The 26-year-old Jacobs is coming off a challenging 2023 season, where he recorded career lows in rushing yards (805), touchdowns (6), and yards per carry (3.5) across 13 games. Despite this, Jacobs maintains an impressive career yards per carry average of 4.2 and has surpassed 1,000 yards rushing in three of his five seasons.
His standout performance came in 2022, where he clinched the NFL rushing title with 1,653 yards and a career-best 4.9 yards per carry. Jacobs also tied his career-high in rushing touchdowns with 12 and amassed a personal best of 400 receiving yards that season.