NFL Network Adam Schefter reports that Kevin Jones and the Patriots met last week.
During his rookie year, Jones led the Lions with 1,133 rushing yards while scoring five touchdowns. But foot and knee injuries slowed him down during his next three seasons in Detroit and contributed to his release in March. Now, after four seasons in the NFL, Jones’ career is at something of a crossroads.
The speedy Jones, a first-round draft choice of the Lions in 2004, is recovering from a torn ACL. The Patriots had been high on Jones when he was coming out of Virginia Tech, and were prepared to scoop him up with the No. 32 overall selection in that draft, but the Lions swooped in with a trade and picked him at No. 31
Jones appears to be a couple of months away from recovering from the torn anterior cruciate ligament he suffered late last season, but he is far enough along that the Patriots brought him in for a look.
I think that Kevin Jones would be a great add, giving depth and competetion to the RB position. If Jones can become something of what he was in his rookie year, itll be a big upgrade. While he wont threaten Maroney as a starter he would add competition to Morris and Faulk as backup, change of pace and/or third down back.
