Getty ImagesChad Jones‘ comeback has hit a snag.
Jones, who was a third-round pick of the Giants in 2010 and then got into a serious car accident that left him with major leg injuries, had hoped to take part in the team’s rookie minicamp this weekend as part of his journey back to the football field. Tom Rock of Newsday reported Wednesday that team doctors have not cleared him for that endeavor, however, and a team spokesman confirmed the report to Mike Garofolo of the Newark Star-Ledger. Jones was eligible to take part in the minicamp because he has no accrued seasons in the league thanks to his injury.
According to Rock’s report, Jones still has much to do before he’ll be able to get the green light. The Giants will have organized team activities later this month and the full-team mandatory minicamp will be in mid-June. It’s unknown if Jones will be able to participate at that point.
Jones was with the Giants when they started offseason workouts in April, but the LSU alum returned to New Orleans to do more rehab work on his own. Given that there were doubts about Jones’ ability to walk again after the car accident, the fact that he’s come this far is remarkable. If he is able to get on the field, that would be a success in and of itself.
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As a Giants fan, was real excited when giants draft Jones and hope he can make it back to the field.
Best of luck to Mr. Jones.
Really hope Jones can make it back on to the field, kid is a scrapper
As a fan of the game, I hope he can make it back on the field. Guy was a talent coming out of LSU and a player I thought could be a real playmaker before his accident. Also sounds like a good kid with a good head on his shoulders. Best of luck, bud.
Best of luck to him. I wonder if they gave him a Super Bowl ring.
godofwine330 says:
May 10, 2012 2:31 PM
Best of luck to him. I wonder if they gave him a Super Bowl ring.
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I believe it’s up to the discretion of the team to give players on IR or the non-football injury list a Super Bowl ring. Based on the Giants history of giving rings to everyone under contract whether or not they play a down, Chad will probably receive one.