NFL Trade Rumor: Green Bay Packers strongly linked to Arizona Cardinals’ $6M RB amid Josh Jacobs controversy

The Arizona Cardinals’ star player Trey Benson had a promising start in the last season before he sustained a brutal meniscus injury, which led him to undergo arthroscopic surgery and ended the season for him in Week 4. With the team drafting Jeremiyah Love third overall and signing Tyler Allgeier, Trey Benson has now been linked to the Green Bay Packers.Over the last few weeks, as per NFL insiders, many rival teams have been linked to the 23 year old star player Trey Benson.This includes the Green Bay Packers, the Dallas Cowboys and the Minnesota Vikings, even though nothing has been confirmed yet.A few hours ago, as per Sports Illustrated’s Donnie Druin, the Green Bay Packers have been strongly linked to Trey Benson.Sports Illustrated’s Donnie Druin noted in a recent report, “Benson has fallen heavily out of favor in the Cardinals' running back room, as additions of Tyler Allgeier and Jeremiyah Love pushed Benson down to RB4 status behind a healthy James Conner. After two years it's pretty clear what the Cardinals think of him, and it might be time for a fresh start to save Benson's career.”Sports Illustrated’s Donnie Druin continued, “Packers running back Josh Jacobs was arrested yesterday and could possibly not find himself playing for any amount of time in 2026. Green Bay, who loved to run the ball with Jacobs, will likely be in search of a replacement while their RB1 faces his off-field issues. Benson is a perfect buy-low candidate for them.”The 23 year old Arizona Cardinals’ star player Trey Benson is in the third year of his four year $6.06 million contract with the team.For the new season, Trey Benson seems relatively affordable as he counts $1.65 million against the salary cap and earns a base cash salary of $1.35 million. As per reports, the Green Bay Packers have roughly $16 million to $22 million in available cap space and would only have to pay his base cash salary, if the team trades for him.For the Arizona Cardinals, trading Trey Benson could clear up the roster and free up to $1.04 million in cash.For the Green Bay Packers, Trey Benson is pretty affordable and seems like a safer choice with Josh Jacobs’ situation being messy and controversial.