Former Detroit Lions running back Kevin Jones, a free agent recovering from a serious knee injury, invited the entire NFL to a workout Saturday. Only four teams showed up.Among those four teams -- the Lions, Dolphins, Packers and Steelers -- the best option might be for Jones to sign a deal to return to Detroit, assuming the Lions offer him one. In Miami, Green Bay and Pittsburgh he'd have almost no shot of rising any higher than third on the depth chart, and third-string running backs who don't play special teams don't have much job security.
In Detroit he'd at least have a shot at the starting job, although the Lions don't seem particularly interested in bringing him back -- they've even given away his jersey number.
Jones once looked like one of the league's up-and-coming young running backs, rushing for 1,133 yards and 4.7 yards a carry as a rookie. Since then he's never had even 700 yards or four yards a carry. At age 25, there's a chance that he's done.
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7-06-2008 @ 11:20PM
George B Vieto said...
If he can't make in the NFL then the CFL could use his services.
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7-10-2008 @ 8:09PM
Bivo said...
While it is true that only four teams came to the public workout, that is only half the story. Many teams including the Browns, Patriots, Bears, Texans, Titans, Bucs, (and maybe others) have asked for the video of the workout. I was witness to the workout and Kevin's knee looks fantastic (well ahead of schedule) and he is ready to go and would get significant playing time in most backfields. If he can stay healthy, and with a much better system then what was used under Martz, KJ can have a very productive 2008 campaign (and it will not be with a Canadian football team).
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