The love factor was the reason for the Green Bay Packers’ two significant free agent signings.

Josh Jacobs and Xavier McKinney are two of the greatest additions made by the Green Bay Packers in 2024 NFL free agency. And it turns out that one of the main reasons why that is the case is Jordan Love.

The Green Bay Packers brought Josh Jacobs and Xavier McKinney back together.
Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers

Both Jacobs and McKinney stated in an interview with ESPN’s Rob Demovsky that their primary motivation for pushing for a trade to Wisconsin, apart from financial gain, was the prospect of playing with Jordan Love, a young quarterback on the rise.

Jacobs remarked, “Obviously, young quarterback, young skill guys, good offensive line.” “To have a young player performing at such a high level and a player who will be

It’s enjoyable to have something steady and know what to expect from a guy every single week after being around for a while. I find that to be really intriguing.

It’s a cutthroat competition, and your chances of winning are greatly reduced without an outstanding quarterback. He is, in my opinion, a superb quarterback. Naturally, I watched him play and compete against him, and I believe he’s incredibly talented, so the possibilities are endless for him,” McKinney continued.

Josh Jacobs, Green Bay Packers, and the NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders

Since they played together at Alabama, Jacobs and McKinney have talked about the idea of both of them playing in the NFL before joining the Green Bay Packers. But they never imagined that they would be

until this summer, on the same squad.

Jacobs spoke highly of McKinney, saying, “We still talk all the time, even after all these years of knowing him.” It’s wonderful for me to be able to travel here with him; when we first arrived in Green Bay, we talked about it while sitting down to eat. Though I don’t think being here and all that has fully hit me yet, I anticipate having fun.

The fact that the Green Bay Packers had enough space to sign both McKinney and Jacobs helped to make this all feasible.

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After Aaron Jones was released and signed a four-year, $48 million contract with the Minnesota Vikings, Jacobs was signed to become Green Bay’s new running back.

As for their new free safety, Xavier McKinney agreed to a four-year, $68 million contract.