Chicago Bears sign running back Kevin Jones

[westcoastO]

per sportsline.com

LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- The Chicago Bears signed running back Kevin Jones to a one-year deal on Tuesday.

During four years with Detroit, Jones rushed for 3,067 yards and 24 touchdowns on 761 carries. Jones, who played for Virginia Tech, was drafted by Detroit in 2004.

Terms of Jones' deal were not disclosed.

Last season, Jones rushed for 581 yards and a career-high eight touchdowns on 153 carries. He also had 32 receptions for 197 yards.
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Think it helps shoulder the load Forte was going to have to take on as a rookie. Could have used him last year to spell Benson, since Benson proved he's completely unable to be the sole running back (had flashes of brilliance in 05 when he'd spell Thomas Jones).

Jones isn't a bad receiver either, and Bears could use any sort of offense they can get. Thomas Jones was pretty much considered a "bust" before coming to Chicago and definitely turned things around for himself when he came here. Hopefully Kevin Jones can pull something off too, gonna need the offensive line to improve substantially.

[HoosierDaddy23]

Originally Posted by westcoastO

per sportsline.com

[B] gonna need the offensive line to improve substantially.

This was a necessary move. Signing Chris Simms is not as needed, but would be a nice pickup becuase grossman is so flakey and they just do not like kyle orton for some reason, not that he is syd luckman.

Start working at bears camp tonight, setting up getting ready for the on-slaught

[Keith]

please. The guy tore his ACL in DECEMBER of last year. He will be worthless this year. Same thing with Ronnie Brown.

[westcoastO]

Not going to be the every down back, just need him to spell Forte. Don't want to beat your rookie running back to death. All they need is about 400 yards out of him. Not saying he's the savior, but they didn't have to pay him much from what I've heard, so not real risk involved here. It's a 1 year deal.

[killerwales]

Originally Posted by Keith

please. The guy tore his ACL in DECEMBER of last year. He will be worthless this year. Same thing with Ronnie Brown.

actually it was two seasons ago. he missed most of last year rehabbing the knee. should be much better this year with a renewed drive to prove skeptics wrong. jmho.

[Keith]

Originally Posted by killerwales

actually it was two seasons ago. he missed most of last year rehabbing the knee. should be much better this year with a renewed drive to prove skeptics wrong. jmho.

No. It was two years ago he suffered the Lis Franc injury to his foot. He came back last year and then tore the ACL in October (not December as I stated earlier). Still a major injury that takes a good 18 months to recover from.

[killerwales]

Originally Posted by Keith

No. It was two years ago he suffered the Lis Franc injury to his foot. He came back last year and then tore the ACL in October (not December as I stated earlier). Still a major injury that takes a good 18 months to recover from.

you are right i stand corrected