The Green Bay Packers have struggled to generate anything consistently on the ground through the opening weeks of the 2026 season, sitting at the bottom of the league with an average of just 58 rushing yards per game. That weakness could push the team to search for more help at running back, particularly with Josh Jacobs’ status remaining unclear.
Until Green Bay has a better idea of when Jacobs could return, adding another option to the backfield may become increasingly important.
Could Jamaal Williams rejoin the Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers running back Williams (30) celebrates a victory against the Los Angeles Rams during their NFL divisional playoff game Saturday, January 16, 2021, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis.
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NFL insider Jordan Schultz added another interesting development Wednesday, reporting that former Green Bay Packers running back is in the “best shape of his life.” Schultz also noted that Williams currently weighs 220 pounds, making him the lightest he has been since entering the NFL.
A recent workout video of free-agent RB Jamaal Williams, who one source says is “in the best shape of his NFL career right now” at 220 pounds, the lightest he has been as an NFL player.
The #Patriots brought him in for a workout Tuesday, and he’s expected to land with a team… pic.twitter.com/lo4c69LWOQ
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) October 7, 2026
Schultz also reported that the New England Patriots brought Williams in for a workout Tuesday, but the team did not immediately offer him a contract. The NFL insider nevertheless expects the veteran running back to find a new team “sooner rather than later.”
Green Bay Packers running backs Williams (left) and Aaron Jones.
Jones And Williams
Bringing back Williams could give the Green Bay Packers a proven veteran presence in a running back room that has struggled to produce this season. Williams previously formed one half of Green Bay’s productive backfield tandem with Aaron Jones Sr. from 2017 through 2020. There has been little from NFL insiders to suggest that a reunion is currently being considered, although some fans online have floated the idea of Williams returning to Green Bay.
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Oct 4, 2026; Tampa, Florida, USA; Green Bay Packers running back MarShawn Lloyd (32) runs with the ball during the first quarter against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images