‘Mutual interest’ in free agent OL Jon Runyan Jr. returning to Packers

The expiring contract of 50-game starter Jon Runyan Jr. does not mean the 2020 draft pick is certain to depart Green Bay this offseason. According to Matt Schneidman of The Athletic, Runyan’s reps met with the Packers during the NFL Scouting Combine and there is “mutual interest” in Runyan returning on a new deal in 2024.

Runyan, a sixth-round pick in 2020, has started 50 of the Packers’ last 51 regular season games, plus three playoff games. Between 2021 and 2023, he played over 3,000 snaps on offense.

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