Dillon is set to step into the backup job behind Aaron Jones this season, and Dillon believes he and Jones "can be the best running back tandem in the NFL," Bill Huber of SI.com reports.
Dillon served as the Packers' third running back behind Jones and Jamaal Williams in his rookie season, but with Williams moving on to Detroit over the offseason, the Boston College product is set to become the No. 2 back in Year 2. The 23-year-old ran the ball just 46 times last season, but he averaged an impressive 5.3 yards per tote, and in the one game he received more than a handful of carries, he put up 124 yards and two scores on 21 attempts. Dillon will need to produce on a consistent basis in order to put the Packers' backfield in the conversation for "best in the league," but he should get ample opportunities to do so. He figures to assume the bulk of the 10.6 touches Williams averaged on a per-game basis after Matt LaFleur took over as head coach in 2019.