Bachar notes that while Jacobs currently leads the Packers’ running back depth chart, Ekeler’s addition could reduce Jacobs’ workload and improve the passing game, given Ekeler’s receiving production in his eight NFL seasons. Ekeler’s injury in the previous season limited him to two games, but his past performance includes two NFL-leading total touchdown seasons and multiple 1,000-yard-from-scrimmage campaigns. If healthy, Ekeler could serve as a versatile playmaker to complement Jacobs in Green Bay’s backfield.
Key takeaways:
– Packers drafted six players in the 2026 NFL Draft, leaving some positions open.
– Ekeler is proposed as a potential free-agent target to enhance Green Bay’s running back corps.
– Ekeler could reduce Jacobs’ workload and bolster the passing game, contingent on a healthy return from injury.
