Kevin Jones Injured and Out for the Season
September 4, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under Football
Kevin Jones of the Chicago Bears has had a number of major injuries in his NFL career. You can add another one to the list. Jones, as first reported by the National Football Post, will miss the entire 2009 NFL season after tearing ligaments in his left ankle.
After a very good rookie season with the Detroit Lions in 2004, Jones has never been able to live up to the promise he illustrated that year. Last year with the Bears, Jones rush for only 109 yards in 34 attempts.
In 2009, Jones was likely to be the backup running back behind starter Matt Forte. Instead, the 27-year-old faces up to ten months of recovery. If his recovery doesn’t go smoothly, there’s a good chance that his NFL career could be over.
Adrian Peterson — the other Adrian Peterson — will now be the backup at running back. The 30-year-old Peterson has been on the Bears since 2002. Last season, he had 100 rushing yards on 20 attempts. For his career, he has 1,232 rushing yards on an average of 4.1 yards per rush.
Kevin Jones out for the season (Image: Zuma Press)
