13 October 2023 , 14:49
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Green Bay Packers running back AJ Dillon has sent a message to fans after he was discovered live-streaming a video game in the early hours of the morning.
The 25-year-old is one of the key players for the Packers offense, alongside fellow running back Aaron Jones. Dillon has entered his fourth season in Green Bay, after being drafted in the second round with the No.62 overall pick back in 2020.
Dillon has helped the Packers move to 2-3 after the opening five weeks of the 2023 NFL regular season. The most recent game was a 17-13 loss on the road to the Las Vegas Raiders on ‘Monday Night Football’.
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Even though Dillon earns his money by playing football, he enjoys playing video games in his spare time. Most notably, the running back is a fan of playing the game ‘Farming Simulator’ on his PC.
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On Wednesday night, Dillon was spotted by fans live streaming on Twitch while playing the farming video game. Some fans on social media were questioning why Dillon was playing a video game in the early hours of the morning while the season is ongoing.
Dillon posted a response of his own on X, formerly known as Twitter, pointing out that Week 6 is a bye week for the Packers. Dillon and the rest of the Green Bay roster do not return to the field until October 22 in Week 7 in the road game against the Denver Broncos.
The Packers running back wrote: “Lol first stream this season! Chat wanted to get the farm up and running during the BYE week! Most watched farm sim in the world Come check us out.”
Soon after the stream, Dillon updated his profile picture on X to include a photo of himself during the broadcast. The photo featured Dillon sitting in his chair facing the screen while wearing a cowboy hat.
Dillon accompanied the post for his new profile picture with a series of hashtags. They read: “#NewProfilePic #Supportyourlocalfarmer #farmerquads #itsthebyeweek”.
Packers head coach Matt LaFleur has played Dillon in all five games so far this season. The running back has scored one rushing touchdown this season which came in the Week 5 loss to the Raiders, and has amassed a total of 194 rushing yards across 64 carries.
Dillon is second on the Packers' depth chart in the running back room, behind usual starter Jones. Dillon has stepped in for the injured Jones, who has only played two games this season due to sustaining a hamstring injury.