The Green Bay Packers announced Thursday that they’ve activated rookie RB AJ Dillon from the COVID-19 list.
In total, Dillon spent six weeks on the COVID-19 list, but had been attending practices the past few weeks, even though he wasn’t participating.
Dillion admitted that dealing with the virus was hard on him:
Happy to be back out there… remember Covid hits everyone differently! I’ll be the posterboy for it’s no joke! I appreciate all the support throughout the process. https://t.co/LJSWfOcy0j
— AJ “The Sauce” Dillon (@ajdillon7) December 10, 2020
Dillon, 22, was drafted by the Packers in the second round out of Boston College in 2020. He signed a four-year, $5,285,827 rookie contract that included a $1,404,238 signing bonus.
In 2020, Dillon has appeared in seven games for the Packers and rushed 23 times for 97 yards (4.2 YPC). He’s also caught one pass for 16 yards.
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