Packers’ $3 Million RB A.J. Dillon Regrets Leaving Team for Eagles Deal

March 30, 2025, 02:40 PM PDT

GREEN BAY, Wis. – A.J. Dillon, the former Green Bay Packers running back who inked a 1-year, $3 million deal with the Philadelphia Eagles this offseason, is reportedly second-guessing his move away from Titletown, sources told ESPN on Sunday. The bruising back, a beloved figure in Green Bay, now finds himself missing the Packers’ tight-knit locker room and the chance to chase a Super Bowl with Jordan Love.

Dillon, 26, sat out the entire 2024 season with a neck injury but was a key piece of the Packers’ backfield from 2020-2023, racking up 2,428 yards and 16 touchdowns on a rookie deal worth $5.1 million (Packers.com). After hitting free agency, he turned down a modest Packers offer—believed to be around $1.5 million—for the Eagles’ richer payday, joining Super Bowl LIX champs as a backup to Saquon Barkley. But despite the raise, Dillon has confided to friends that he longs for the camaraderie of Green Bay’s roster and the steady role he carved out under Matt LaFleur.

“I figured the money and a ring chance would be enough, but I didn’t realize how much I’d miss Green Bay,” Dillon reportedly told a former teammate, per ESPN sources. The Eagles, with $18 million in cap space (Over The Cap), couldn’t match Dillon’s old workload—Josh Jacobs and Emanue