Detroit Lions Weblog

Re-Sign Kevin Jones?

Apparently, Kevin Jones possesses incredible recuperative powers. He worked out for about four teams today, and appears to be significantly ahead of schedule in his return from a knee injury and off-season operation.

There have been rumblings that the Lions desperately needed to free up some salary cap space entering free agency, which ultimately lead to their decision to release Jones (aside from their stated views of his questionable future due to injury). Even with the addition of rookie RB Kevin Smith, they may eventually rue the day that they chose to released Jones, given their transition to a more “run”-oriented offense this season.

I am an unabashed Jones fan and believe that the Lions were unwise to part with him. The fact that they sent a personnel representative, Shelden White, to view Jones’ workout, indicates that they may feel the same way that I do.  Whether Jones would consider returning, with the high level of interest expressed by other NFL franchises today, remains to be seen.