While celebrating one of his four touchdowns yesterday during Green Bay’s 35-17 win against, running back Aaron Jones briefly lost the necklace he wears with a little black football containing the ashes of his late father.
Jones caught three of superstar quarterback Aaron Rodgers‘ four touchdown passes and rushed for a fourth score, and the Packers had a welcome return to normal, dominating the second half during their win over their division rival.
The 26-year-old became the first Packers running back to catch three touchdown passes in a game since Andy Uram against the Chicago Cardinals in 1942. He had 17 carries for 67 yards and six catches for 48 yards.
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As for the missing necklace, he confirmed after the win that club staff were out looking for it at Lambeau Field, the home of the Packers.
“I think the grounds crew is about to go out there and look right now,” Jones said.
“But if there was any place to lose it, that’s where my dad would’ve wanted me to lose it, so I know he’s smiling.”
Jones’ father, Alvin Jones Sr, died back in April due to COVID-19 complications.
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“My dad’s always taught me as a man, it’s how you respond to adversity, how you respond is what makes a man really,” Jones said. “I think we came out and did a great job of responding. We played well. We played at a high level.”
Jones this morning then revealed Green Bay’s Head Athletic Trainer, Bryan ‘Flea’ Engel, successfully located the necklace.
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