Everyone wants to return from injury as a hero. Byron Jones wants the same thing that fans are predicting.
Despite being under contract with the Miami Dolphins until 2024, cornerback Byron Jones expressed sorrow about his NFL career thus far due to his “chronic pain and limitations.”
Jones’s 2015 tweet in response to the NFL “Mr. Broad Jump” ahead of that year’s draft wrote “Today I can’t run or jump because of my injuries sustained playing this game. DO NOT take the pills they give you. DO NOT take the injections they give you. If you absolutely must, consult an outside doctor to learn the long-term implications.”
Much has changed in 8 years. Today I can’t run or jump because of my injuries sustained playing this game. DO NOT take the pills they give you. DO NOT take the injections they give you. If you absolutely must, consult an outside doctor to learn the long-term implications. https://t.co/g5TTHDQGSY
— Byron Jones (@TheByronJones) February 25, 2023
The comments led many to believe the cornerback was contemplating retirement, but according to ESPN, he is staying in the game.
As reported by Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, there is a “general assumption” that Jones will be released.
In wake of today's tweets… Byron Jones is not retiring and there's no pending lawsuit, per source. With his 14.4 M salary non guaranteed, the general expectation is he will be cut by Dolphins with post June 1 designation. But nothing has been settled on that front.
— Barry Jackson (@flasportsbuzz) February 25, 2023
After playing college football at UConn, Jones was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys during the first round of the 2015 NFL draft. He spent five years in Dallas and made the Pro Bowl in his fourth.
The Dolphins gave Jones an $82 million contract over five years before the 2020 season, making him the highest-paid cornerback in the NFL.
Jones missed the whole 2022 season due to ankle and Achilles injuries after playing straight 30 games in his first two seasons with the Dolphins.
