Tests on Packers’ RB Aaron Jones’ ankle today came back negative and, “(Jones) should be able to play this week.”

Related Players: A.J. Dillon, Kylin Hill

Jones played deep into the second half of Sunday's game before suffering his ankle injury, with A.J. Dillon carrying almost the whole role after he went down, including three carries and two targets over the game's final two drives. If Jones is limited in any way against the Cowboys next week, we can expect an uptick in usage for Dillon.

RB A.J. Dillon added to report with a knee and is limited.

Related players: Aaron Jones, Patrick Taylor

It's at least a good sign he was limited, but it's worth monitoring heading into Week 4. The Packers host the Patriots in a later afternoon game on Sunday.

Those formations (two true running backs and no fullback) are commonly referred to as “Pony” personnel — a nod to the 1980s SMU Mustangs’ “Pony Express” RB pairing of Eric Dickerson and Craig James. And the Packers’ version with Aaron Jones and A.J. Dillon has been incredibly effective in 2022. Jones has earned a first down on half of his 20 carries so far; Dillon is third in the NFL at a first-downs-per-rush rate of 32.1 percent.

With the loss of WR Davante Adams, the Packers just want to get their best players on the field at the same time, and that means more of Jones and Dillon together. While Jones is a must-play for fantasy owners every week, Dillon is making a case to be one as well. Getting on the field more will only help make that case. Dillon wasn't a huge fantasy factor in Week 2, but he was in Week 1 when the Packers played from behind. We reported yesterday that QB Aaron Rodgers said on a podcast the team wants to get Jones and Dillon at least 15 touches each per game.

"The goal is to always get Aaron Jones and A.J. Dillon the ball ... the flows of different games don't allow it sometimes," Aaron Rodgers.

Jones stood out last week, but in Week 1 it was Dillon who out-carried Jones and also had more receptions. While both players are worthy starting in fantasy lineups their workload may not be guaranteed every week. But it sounds like Rodgers and the Packers want to include the running backs as a major part of the game plan.

Matt LaFleur throws the kitchen sink at running backs, and one thing they must do proficiently is catch the ball. A.J. Dillon rarely did so in college, not because he couldn’t but because he wasn’t asked to. He caught just 21 passes for 236 yards and two touchdowns in three seasons at Boston College, and he heard everything people said about his pass-catching inexperience coming into the league.

Related players: Aaron Jones

We've heard all the hype surrounding Aaron Jones and Dillon being 1A and 1A RBs on the Packers, and it's possible both will be asked to make up for the loss of WR Davante Adams in the passing game. The story said Dillon had been asked only to run a flat or swing route in college, but he quickly learned far more was required to grasp an NFL passing game. While Jones is still considered the team's top back, if Dillon is active in the passing game, he could be a great value for those who take him later in fantasy drafts.

A reminder that Packers only keeping two RBs doesn’t mean Amari Rodgers will be RB3 Week 1.

Related players: Aaron Jones, A.J. Dillon, Patrick Taylor, Tyler Goodson, Dexter Williams

The Packers currently have just Jones and Dillon on the roster. But the tweet went on to say, if Goodson and/or Taylor clear waivers, Packers can elevate each to game day roster three times before they have to stay on the 53. Team must be confident one or both will be back on the practice squad. We've seen several teams do this today, including the Cowboys with both of their backup QBs.

Matt LaFleur calls Aaron Jones and A.J. Dillon running backs “1A and 1A.”

“They’re two of the premier backs in our league, in my opinion. They can do anything.”

Many are predicting this is the year of Dillon and it's possible this is more of a 50-50 split this season. Both backs are more than capable in the passing game as well. For what it's worth, we rank Jones as RB8 and Dillon as RB21. With the loss of Devante Adams, we think Jones gets the edge in the receiving game and we don't think it would be a big surprise for Jones to approach 70 receptions.

Packers HC Matt LaFleur told reporters at the NFL Scouting Combine that the team has two starting running backs and that AJ Dillon is just "scratching the surface."

Matthew Berry believes the Packers will be a full-blown running back by committee.

Related Player: Aaron Jones

The Packers liking two running backs is great for real-life football, but infuriating for fantasy. This will be a backfield to monitor in the offseason to see if LaFleur's comments ring true.

Packers WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling (back) did not practice Wednesday, while RB Aaron Jones (knee) was a full participant.

Related Players: Randall Cobb, Allen Lazard

Valdes-Scantling has been in-and-out of the lineup and the extra time has not helped his back issues. His health is important because it is unlikely that Randall Cobb plays a large chunk of this weekend's divisional game after having core muscle surgery.