Green Bay Packers find creative solution for RB Aaron Jones

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones lost his father last April at the age of 56 due to complications from COVID-19. He decided to honor his father's memory by keeping a portion of his ashes in a small football-shaped pendant around his neck, but unfortunately lost it in the end zone after scoring a touchdown against the Detroit Lions on September 20. 

Thanks to a keen eye from trainer Gordon "Red" Batty, Jones and the pendant were soon reunited. And now, the team has a creative solution so that problem isn't repeated. He now has a specialized small pocket on his uniform under the left shoulder that will enable him to keep the pendant inside while he's playing:

“He put a pocket right on the left side, so I can just drop it in there and I don’t have to worry about it falling out, so I can play with it,” Jones said during a press conference last week.

And so far, so good. Last week in Green Bay's victory over the San Francisco 49ers, Jones picked up 82 yards on 19 carries with one touchdown.

“It just shows how special our staff is, and our support staff here with the Packers in Green Bay from the training staff to our equipment staff to (the) coaching staff to GM,” Jones said. “Just the whole time I’ve been experiencing this and dealing with this, they’ve been there for me from the funeral to this.”