A shot to the ribs caused Jones to play only 52% of the snaps in the Jaguars game two weeks ago. It was his second-lowest percentage behind only the 16% he played when injuring his hamstring against the Jets in London.
Last week, Jones played 53% of the snaps in the win over Tennessee. He took some time off in that game after a particularly brutal tackle to open the third quarter. The Titans’ 6-4, 366-pound rookie tackle T’Vondre Sweat drove the 5-9, 208-pound Jones into the ground and landed on him.
“I felt it happening; I felt him grabbing me and I just tried to accelerate my feet as fast as I could because I knew what was about to happen,” Jones said. “I was like, ‘No, no, no, no, no!’ And as it was happening, I was like, ‘Ahhhhh!’ Just my air gone. I went out for a little bit and came back.”
Jones had a season-low 43 yards on 16 touches, including 39 yards on 15 carries for a season-low 2.6 yards per carry.
Jones is listed on the injury report with a rib injury. He had full participation on Wednesday and Thursday.
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