Miami Dolphins cornerback Byron Jones posted a picture on Instagram on Wednesday morning, indicating he had a current surgical procedure carried out on his decrease left leg.
Jones, who has commerce buzz surrounding him this offseason, posted two footage — one which exhibits his left leg shaved as much as the knee earlier than the process and one other of the decrease leg in a boot, kicked up on a hospital mattress with crutches leaned up in opposition to the boot.
“Having a shaved leg is cool however it's NOT well worth the free surgical procedure afterwards,” Jones, 29, wrote within the caption to the publish that had a geographic tag of New York Metropolis.
Though posted on Wednesday, it's unknown when the surgical procedure befell. A number of Dolphins teammates commented on the publish, wishing him a speedy restoration.
The surgical procedure was reportedly on a lingering left ankle damage, based on NFL Community. The report stated it’s anticipated to maintain him out for 2 months, which wouldn’t put Jones’ availability for coaching camp forward of the season in jeopardy.
Jones, the Dolphins’ highest-paid participant final yr with a cap hit of $16.1 million, missed one sport throughout the season, the Oct. 17 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in London with Achilles and groin accidents, based on the crew’s damage report that week.
Within the weeks that adopted, he had the identical two accidents listed on the report as he returned to play. He additionally as soon as had a quadriceps damage listed that he performed by way of in opposition to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Oct. 10. For a lot of November by way of the top of the season, Jones was largely off the damage report, except for lacking two practices for veteran relaxation.
In what could possibly be purely coincidental, the publish comes the day after reported from the Dolphins in high free-agent cornerback J.C. Jackson, who had 17 interceptions the previous two seasons for the New England Patriots.
Boston Globe columnist Ben Volin tweeted Tuesday there was “some buzz” concerning the Dolphins pursuing Jackson, who can be a high-priced free agent. Such a transfer would pair Jackson with Miami defensive coordinator Josh Boyer, who as soon as coached him in New England, and fellow Professional Bowl cornerback Xavien Howard, who seeks more cash this offseason in a renegotiation of his contract.
Such an acquisition would seemingly imply that the Dolphins will likely be trying to commerce Jones, a course of that might get sophisticated if Jones is coming off current surgical procedure.
Jones’ base wage of $14.375 for the 2022 season is absolutely assured, which might additionally make an outright launch tough.
In two seasons with the Dolphins, Jones has two interceptions — each in 2020 — 95 tackles, 14 cross deflections, two compelled fumbles and a fumble restoration. Whereas outplayed by Howard on the alternative facet, the only protection Howard and Jones are requested to play on boundary receivers has been instrumental in permitting Miami’s protection to ship additional cross rushers, together with blitzing safeties.
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