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Pats bring Kevin Jones in for a visit

A news tidbit seemed to escape most media outlets, that being the Patriots bringing in former Detroit running back Kevin Jones for a free agent visit. Jones was a first round draft pick in 2004, selected at #31 overall. The Patriots, at the time, were very high on Jones and, legend has it, were set to pick the runner until Detroit traded back into Round One and selected him one pick before the Pats.

Jones is still recovering from a torn ACL, and reports vary as to how far along in his recovery he is. Some think he can make it to training camp, while others feel he will start the season on the PUP list should he be signed by a team. My feeling is that Jones is closer to being recovered than starting the season on the PUP list for the Pats to bring him in for a visit. If he signs with New England, he will bring an interesting dynamic to the running back stable. Jones seemed like he was going to be a star in the league until foot injuries and the ACL tear sidelined him, forcing him to miss significant time.

If Kevin Jones can fully recover from his injury, he can bring his speed to the team to help spell Laurence Maroney and maybe become the eventual 3rd down back replacement for Kevin Faulk. It will be interesting to see if he does indeed sign with the team in the coming weeks as we painfully inch closer and closer to training camp.

This entry was posted on Monday, May 12th, 2008 at 8:57 pm and is filed under NFL Free Agency, Kevin Faulk, Laurence Maroney, New England Patriots, Patriots Roster. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.