Chad Jones

by LT's Will Power on Oct 1, 2011 10:14 AM EDT

haven't seen if anyone has reported this on here but this is truly amazing in my mind...
Giants S/LB Chad Jones (fractured tibia, fibula) will be timed in a 40-yard dash Wednesday. It will be the first 40 Jones has run since the devastating June 2010 car accident that nearly left him without a left leg. Jones is reportedly running 10-yard splits faster than the ones he turned in at his NFL Combine workout, and the "belief" is he should be able to match or exceed his Combine 40 time of 4.57 by the spring. He should at least compete for a roster spot with the Giants next summer, something that didn't seem possible 16 months ago. Oct 1 - 9:37 AM

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/5713/chad-jones

full article here...

http://www.nola.com/lsu/index.ssf/2011/10/ex-tiger_jones_miracle_appears.html

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pretty cool

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by Troy O on Oct 1, 2011 10:58 AM EDT reply actions

Incredible

I would love to see this kid get a shot… I figured his NFL days were over.

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by phredrik on Oct 1, 2011 11:50 AM EDT reply actions

Wow!

Go Chad Jones!

That would be a truly inspiring and amazing story if he makes it on the field, I’m pulling for him hard.

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by tito (eight and oh) on Oct 1, 2011 12:07 PM EDT reply actions

Not as inspiring or amazing as Michael Vick

but definitely still up there.

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by Caseys Kiss of Death on Oct 2, 2011 1:05 PM EDT up reply actions

what did Vick do?

fight dogs, go to jail, come back and play QB
not very inspiring
yes he was amazing last year after not playing for some time but rlly? not like this would be

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by netsareboss on Oct 2, 2011 8:14 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

I'm pretty sure it was sarcasm.

In the off chance it wasn’t, shame on you Casey.

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by tito (eight and oh) on Oct 2, 2011 11:46 PM EDT up reply actions

Oh

my b then

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by netsareboss on Oct 3, 2011 7:24 PM EDT up reply actions

No doubt.

Michael Vicktim is the most amazing story in the history of sports.

Don’t you know they are going to make a movie about the story of his life? It will garner mass appeal across all demographics, cause, you know, everybody hates dogs.

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by tommy d. on Oct 3, 2011 6:34 PM EDT up reply actions

was wondering if anyone knows this...

i know chad is not on the roster but is he considered a NY giant?…do they own the rights to him as a player or is he a free agent

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by LT's Will Power on Oct 1, 2011 1:25 PM EDT reply actions

Idk

But the Giants have been there for him, even though he hasn’t played one down for us. I’d be surprised if he ended up anywhere other than Big Blue. That being said, if he does wind up somewhere else, I wish him the best of luck anyway. Good luck Chad!!!

by #56 4life on Oct 1, 2011 2:05 PM EDT up reply actions

he's theirs.

They have exclusive rights. They drafted him, and he’s been on IR ever since.

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by Simms-McConkey on Oct 1, 2011 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions

Haven't they been paying his contract and for rehab too

It’s already a wrap… might as well not show up tomorrow.

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by Eagladelphia on Sep 24, 2011 11:12 PM EDT reply actions

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by trueblue63 on Oct 1, 2011 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions

They have

Jones was one of the very first rookies (of any round) to sign that year. Good thing too (although, I wouldn’t be surprised if the Giants still covered everything even if he wasn’t under contract).

I was saying all along that it would be folly to bet against him. He is an incredible athlete: 2 sport champion, and he was considered the best athlete on his team when he was drafted… same team as Patrick Peterson was on. Also with a young daughter to support he was DRIVEN.

by Raptor22 on Oct 1, 2011 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions

He's a Giant

The Giants never waived him or gave up their rights to him.

I’m a very big Chad Jones fan. I was so excited when he was picked. I really hope he comes back to play for the Giants.

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by GhostDini on Oct 1, 2011 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions

Jones was the one guy I WANTED last year

It would just be awesome if he leads the team out for the home opener next year as a Giant.

by Raptor22 on Oct 1, 2011 4:35 PM EDT up reply actions

or at the superdome this year

even tho he wont play

by Gmen_Fan_Forever on Oct 1, 2011 6:01 PM EDT up reply actions

They own his rights.

They put a lot of money into this kid. They get dibs on him when he comes back.

by 91SBLASTGAME on Oct 2, 2011 3:50 AM EDT up reply actions

Great stuff, thanks for sharing. I hadn’t heard anything in regards to Chad in quite a while.

by XLII on Oct 1, 2011 5:08 PM EDT reply actions

This is great news

A return to the G-Men for Jones would only add to the stockpile of young athletes we have on defense in particular. Hope we get some nice tidbits when we go to play the saints later this year.

by Gmen_Fan_Forever on Oct 1, 2011 6:01 PM EDT reply actions

What a story it will be if they kid can come back.

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by Moshe52792 on Oct 1, 2011 7:12 PM EDT reply actions

not to mention he's only 23

or soon to be 23, imagine where he could be at 25 or 26 with some experience under his belt

by Gmen_Fan_Forever on Oct 1, 2011 9:38 PM EDT reply actions

thank you for this

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by wangstu13 on Oct 2, 2011 2:45 AM EDT reply actions

Bank it right now...

either Grant or Sash will not be here next year. I’m putting it on the record that he will be on the 53 next year. He wants it so bad. When he makes it back the dreads of doom will be in affect. I’m just hoping that during ’12 they will be running a 3 safety scheme so we can have Rolle, Kenny, and Chad on the field at the same time. Man if this was the ’70 or ’80 there would be total destruction on the field.

by 91SBLASTGAME on Oct 2, 2011 3:58 AM EDT reply actions

if you're right that says a lot

it means we’d be letting go of a seasoned pro at S, someone who likely would go start somewhere else.

People have been dissing Reese because of our secondary issues, but it’s plain stupid. We’re down TT, Prince, and Chad Jones all via injury. This defense could include Rolle, KP, and Jones at safety, CWeb, TT, Prince at corner, with Sash and Ross coming off the bench situationally — probably Ross in dimes, Sash in run support?

That’s a world-class secondary right there.

Combine it with our top-notch DL with Osi, Tuck, JPP and Tolly at ends, Marvin Austin, Anvil, and Canty at DT (I know, Bernard’s having an OK year, but whatever.

Consider our newly nasty LB corps … Goff, Jones, Jacquiawn (sp?), Kiwanuclear, Boley, and the extras … Reese has built potentially the most badass defense in the NFL…

it’s only injuries at this point. I say the Giants forego the preseason next year!

by Simms-McConkey on Oct 2, 2011 10:49 AM EDT up reply actions

Grant barely came back this year, so there's no question if there's an odd man out at safety its him

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by Rorschach44 on Oct 2, 2011 10:52 AM EDT up reply actions

not necessarily

He could simply take Derrick Martin’s spot since we are currently carrying 5 safeties but since we’ll be looking to save money and will be getting guys back from IR who’ll eat up some spots i think it’ll be The Miami boys deep with TMFS and CJ working in to play closer up to the line

by Gmen_Fan_Forever on Oct 3, 2011 10:03 AM EDT up reply actions

I'm pretty sure the Giants cut Jones this preseason

Making him an unrestricted free agent.

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by ct17 on Oct 2, 2011 9:46 PM EDT reply actions

nope

by Simms-McConkey on Oct 3, 2011 12:12 AM EDT up reply actions

He was waived/injured

And placed again on the non-football injury list. As per Mike Garofalo/Rotoworld.

Not sure how this works. The fact that we did it this year again seems to mean that we retain his rights. Possibly it is similar to ERFA/RFA?

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by ct17 on Oct 3, 2011 7:30 AM EDT up reply actions

As far as I know....

he could have been picked-up by another team while on wavers but once he cleared the Giants keep his rights and unless I’m mistaken they don’t have to pay him until he comes off the non-football injury list.So the only way he comes back is to the Giants or if they release him he would be UFA.

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by dg89 on Oct 3, 2011 10:57 PM EDT up reply actions