With an injury like this, do athletes always wear the boot everywhere? Im a student at VT and just saw KJ at a restaurant with his wife a couple of weeks ago and he definitly was not wearing a boot. He actually looked pretty fine to me but again, he was just walking to a table and then didnt do that much moving the rest of the night.
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Beaumont
Footballguy
Lions | K. Jones remains on schedule to return in July
Sun, 11 Feb 2007 19:45:46 -0800
Tom Kowalski, of MLive.com, reports Detroit Lions RB Kevin Jones (foot) remains on schedule to return for the start of training camp in July. Jones remains in a boot, but he has started the early process of his rehabilitation.
Sun, 11 Feb 2007 19:45:46 -0800
Tom Kowalski, of MLive.com, reports Detroit Lions RB Kevin Jones (foot) remains on schedule to return for the start of training camp in July. Jones remains in a boot, but he has started the early process of his rehabilitation.
fruity pebbles
Footballguy
That's his nickname. All Day.
Kit Fisto
Footballguy
Graci.
turkishkamel
Footballguy
what about it sounds more significant? i am not familiar with the specifics BWs injury, i am however keeping very close tabs on KJs injury. nothing i've heard (that can be supported by evidence) says KJs injury is any more serious than BWs, Deuce Staley or teddy lehmen. its just too early.
fruity pebbles
Footballguy
Appears to be a more severe fracture-dislocation that required surgery.
Please See Mine
Footballguy
Thanks to my commish for having a keeper deadline of Feb. 5.
Sorry I have nothing positive to contribute.
Sorry I have nothing positive to contribute.
wannabee
Footballguy
Kevin Jones, who probably should know, disputes the NFLN claim in todays Detroit Free Press.
http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article...0213056/0/ENT04
Lions RB Jones expects to be ready for '07
February 13, 2007
By NICHOLAS J. COTSONIKA
FREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER
If the Lions acquire another running back this off-season, that’s fine with Kevin Jones.
Jones has a serious left foot injury. But his recovery is on schedule, and he is optimistic he will be ready to start the 2007 season in his usual spot atop the depth chart.
“I guess it would make sense to have insurance,” Jones said Tuesday. “To me, it doesn’t matter who they bring in here or who’s in the backfield in competition with me, because I’ll win. As long as I’m healthy, I’ll win it. I’ll win my position.”
Jones gained 1,209 total yards in 2006 — 689 rushing, 520 receiving — before going down Dec. 10 against Minnesota. He suffered a Lisfranc injury — a tearing of the tissues that connect the bones in the middle of the foot — and had surgery three days later.
Lions head athletic trainer Al Bellamy said then that Jones’ injury was a “three-plus” on a scale of one to three. Bellamy said Tuesday the Lions were “extremely happy” with Jones’ progress.
“His rehab is going very well, and he is right where we hoped he would be at this point in time,” Bellamy said through a team spokesman. “We are optimistic that he will be ready for the beginning of the 2007 season.”
The first couple of weeks were difficult for Jones. He had never been injured so badly that he couldn’t walk around and do everyday tasks.
But he went from a cast and crutches to a walking boot two weeks ago and says he could have done it a week earlier. He is rehabbing at Lions headquarters in Allen Park, lifting weights, even riding a stationary bike.
“I thought it was going to be weird,” Jones said. “It feels fine, really. … Really no pain right now, just some swelling that needs to get out of there.”
Jones is scheduled to go from the walking boot to a special shoe in two more weeks. He will have screws removed from his foot in the spring. He isn’t sure when he will be ready to run in a regular shoe, but he expects to be jogging by the start of training camp — if not before — and ready for the regular season.
“The doctor said I should be healed-up by training camp,” Jones said. “I’m going to ease into things. I’m not going to jump back into it like it never happened. I’m going to be cautious so I can be ready by the season. … Camp is important, but not as important as getting back for the first game.”
http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article...0213056/0/ENT04
Lions RB Jones expects to be ready for '07
February 13, 2007
By NICHOLAS J. COTSONIKA
FREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER
If the Lions acquire another running back this off-season, that’s fine with Kevin Jones.
Jones has a serious left foot injury. But his recovery is on schedule, and he is optimistic he will be ready to start the 2007 season in his usual spot atop the depth chart.
“I guess it would make sense to have insurance,” Jones said Tuesday. “To me, it doesn’t matter who they bring in here or who’s in the backfield in competition with me, because I’ll win. As long as I’m healthy, I’ll win it. I’ll win my position.”
Jones gained 1,209 total yards in 2006 — 689 rushing, 520 receiving — before going down Dec. 10 against Minnesota. He suffered a Lisfranc injury — a tearing of the tissues that connect the bones in the middle of the foot — and had surgery three days later.
Lions head athletic trainer Al Bellamy said then that Jones’ injury was a “three-plus” on a scale of one to three. Bellamy said Tuesday the Lions were “extremely happy” with Jones’ progress.
“His rehab is going very well, and he is right where we hoped he would be at this point in time,” Bellamy said through a team spokesman. “We are optimistic that he will be ready for the beginning of the 2007 season.”
The first couple of weeks were difficult for Jones. He had never been injured so badly that he couldn’t walk around and do everyday tasks.
But he went from a cast and crutches to a walking boot two weeks ago and says he could have done it a week earlier. He is rehabbing at Lions headquarters in Allen Park, lifting weights, even riding a stationary bike.
“I thought it was going to be weird,” Jones said. “It feels fine, really. … Really no pain right now, just some swelling that needs to get out of there.”
Jones is scheduled to go from the walking boot to a special shoe in two more weeks. He will have screws removed from his foot in the spring. He isn’t sure when he will be ready to run in a regular shoe, but he expects to be jogging by the start of training camp — if not before — and ready for the regular season.
“The doctor said I should be healed-up by training camp,” Jones said. “I’m going to ease into things. I’m not going to jump back into it like it never happened. I’m going to be cautious so I can be ready by the season. … Camp is important, but not as important as getting back for the first game.”
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to that!
turkishkamel
Footballguy
nice to finally hear some new info. scary it was called a "three plus" by bellamy but nice to hear KJs confidence.
King of the Jungle
Footballguy
A buy-low in dynasty?
mlball77
Footballguy
I think that would be tough (to buy low on KJ). Most people will want close to full price for him in dynasty I would think. Maybe you could find an occasional ower that is really scared about him going forward, and that person may trade him at a discount. By and large I think most KJ owners will feel they gave up a lot to acquire him and won't send him away cheaply. I could be wrong though.
JohnnyU
Footballguy
You are mostly correct. Having said that, several years ago I panicked and traded Priest Holmes too soon and cheap when he was having health problems. He only went wild that same year. I regretted what I did and learned from it, so no, I won't be dumping KJ cheap. I would rather be stuck with him in the worst case scenario than repeat the "Priest Debacle".mlball77 said:
footballfreek
Footballguy
I picked up KJ for an 08 1st round draft pick. Thought it was worth the chance. I still have 3 other 08 1st rd picks.
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Here is more from Jones. I also have been saying all along noone knows, but the non-Jones owners are going to try and bring him down and the Jone's owners will always hype him up, but this type of news is reassuring.
This is a great read for KJ owners
http://www.detroitlions.com/document_displ...ument_id=455478
Detroitlions.com would like to welcome our fans and readers to Lions Blog. Throughout the season and the offseason, the Lions will provide notes, quotes and anecdotes in a weblog format. The Lions Blog will cover a wide range of topics, but most of all it will provide insight on the team’s development and preparations throughout the year.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13
RB Kevin Jones Aiming for a Training Camp Return
Talk surrounding running back Kevin Jones and his rehab progress after suffering a Lisfranc injury late in the 2006 season has been circulating in newspapers and television over the past week.
Conflicting reports state that the Lions can expect to lose Jones for “at least half the 2007 season” and also that Jones will be ready for the 2007 season.
Jones himself is “feeling good” and, as Lions’ Head Trainer Al Bellamy stated, “We are extremely happy with Kevin’s progress. His rehab is going very well and he is right where we hoped he would be at this point in time.
“We are optimistic that he will be ready for the beginning of the 2007 season.”
On Tuesday afternoon, Jones discussed his feelings toward the reports that have stated he won't be back in time to start the 2007 regular season.
Jones: “It hasn’t been frustrating; it’s been motivating if anything. I thrive off of that type of stuff; when people say: ‘You can’t do this; you can’t do that.’ It’s kind of like with the catching the ball situation. A lot of people were saying ‘You can’t do this; you can’t do that,’ then I came out and caught the ball. Right now my goal is just to get back in there by training camp. Just stay on course with getting it healed up right.”
Getting back by training camp is definitely in the cards for Jones, who suffered the same Lisfranc injury Atlanta Falcons’ running back Warrick Dunn suffered in 2003.
Dunn missed the final five games of the 2003 season (Jones missed the final three games of 2006) and was not only back in time for the 2004 season, but has started every single game since (48 straight games).
Jones’ surgery was performed by the same doctor who performed Dunn’s.
Jones: “My goal is to get back by training camp and try to be able to move around. They’re not going to rush me back and take the chance of me re-injuring myself. So the amount of time it’s going to take … I can’t really tell you an exact date because I don’t know and they don’t really know. Now they’re just trying to see how much it heals.
“But to say I’m going to miss half the season is idiotic because nobody knows the exact thing that’s going to happen with my foot. The doctor who did it said I would be back by training camp, so who would know better than him. He did Warrick Dunn’s foot and he was back for the (start of the 2004) season so hopefully I can heal up too.”
This was Jones’ first athletic surgery and there have been no setbacks in his rehab, but it has crossed his mind that he may not be ready for the 2007 season.
Jones: “It’s crossed my mind, definitely, because it’s my first major injury as far as surgery and things like that. But I have really no control over what happens with my body as far as healing goes; all I can do is my part – just coming in for treatment and trying to get it back. The body heals itself, so I have to just keep going and try to speed up the process. It’s definitely crossed my mind but at the same time I really have no control. I can just try to get back and then I get back.”
As far as Lions fans who may be concerned about his rehab and return, Jones has this message:
“I’m doing fine. It’s not really that tough to deal with – it was in the beginning, but now my spirits are up and I’m just trying to get back to being myself as far as lifting weights and moving around. Walking … I’m in a walking boot right now. Just pray for me and I’ll be fine. I’m not worried so they shouldn’t be worried.”
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11
Williams Returns Home After a Week in Honolulu
Williams' view from his hotel room in Honolulu (taken with his camera phone).
After a week amidst breathtaking scenery, wide receiver Roy Williams returned home to Odessa, Texas Sunday afternoon.
Said Williams in a Sunday diary entry to Detroitlions.com: "I feel pretty good. The flight was shorter this time. We left right after the game, and I was tired so I slept most of the way. When I woke up there were two hours left. So I played my Playstation and came on home."
Williams did well in his first-ever Pro Bowl appearance, making three catches for 58 yards. His first two were for 25 and 26 yards, respectively.
Williams even got to make his trademark first-down signal after his second catch.
Williams: "I couldn't get it in the first time because I got pushed into the fan. The only thing I could do was throw the ball to a fan and I thought I'd get some flack for that but after that second ball I got it in."
Williams' NFC team mounted a fourth-quarter comeback after falling behind 28-14 and tied the game after a successful onside kick, touchdown and two-point conversion. But the AFC was able to seal the win with a game-ending field goal; putting a stop to the NFC's hopes of taking back-to-back Pro Bowl wins.
Williams: "I was (disappointed with the loss). This was my first time at the end of the game where I really couldn't contribute. All my life I've been on the playing field whether it's basketball, track or football. I've always been 'the guy'. Yesterday I was on the bench for the majority of the ballgame and I didn't like it too much."
As a reserve, Williams' playing time was dictated by the starter in front of him. Yesterday it was Steve Smith of the Carolina Panthers.
Williams: "They told me the starters dictate how much everybody else plays and I played behind Steve Smith. Steve Smith is such a competitor, he wanted to play all the time."
Another Lion present at the Pro Bowl was former tight end and Class of 2007 Hall of Fame inductee Charlie Sanders.
Sanders was interviewed on the sideline during the game.
Sanders on helping revolutionize the tight end position and if he ever envisioned going into the HOF: "Not having this much fun, no. Sometimes I think it's unfair to do something that you love so much and have so much success at it and then get rewarded at the end of your career like this."
Sanders on what he thinks of the tight end position now in the NFL: "Well, I'll tell you they're bigger, they're stronger and they're faster. I think this is what (John) Mackey was all about. I mean, when you look at these four guys, they are the prototypical guy."
This is a great read for KJ owners
http://www.detroitlions.com/document_displ...ument_id=455478
Detroitlions.com would like to welcome our fans and readers to Lions Blog. Throughout the season and the offseason, the Lions will provide notes, quotes and anecdotes in a weblog format. The Lions Blog will cover a wide range of topics, but most of all it will provide insight on the team’s development and preparations throughout the year.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13
RB Kevin Jones Aiming for a Training Camp Return
Talk surrounding running back Kevin Jones and his rehab progress after suffering a Lisfranc injury late in the 2006 season has been circulating in newspapers and television over the past week.
Conflicting reports state that the Lions can expect to lose Jones for “at least half the 2007 season” and also that Jones will be ready for the 2007 season.
Jones himself is “feeling good” and, as Lions’ Head Trainer Al Bellamy stated, “We are extremely happy with Kevin’s progress. His rehab is going very well and he is right where we hoped he would be at this point in time.
“We are optimistic that he will be ready for the beginning of the 2007 season.”
On Tuesday afternoon, Jones discussed his feelings toward the reports that have stated he won't be back in time to start the 2007 regular season.
Jones: “It hasn’t been frustrating; it’s been motivating if anything. I thrive off of that type of stuff; when people say: ‘You can’t do this; you can’t do that.’ It’s kind of like with the catching the ball situation. A lot of people were saying ‘You can’t do this; you can’t do that,’ then I came out and caught the ball. Right now my goal is just to get back in there by training camp. Just stay on course with getting it healed up right.”
Getting back by training camp is definitely in the cards for Jones, who suffered the same Lisfranc injury Atlanta Falcons’ running back Warrick Dunn suffered in 2003.
Dunn missed the final five games of the 2003 season (Jones missed the final three games of 2006) and was not only back in time for the 2004 season, but has started every single game since (48 straight games).
Jones’ surgery was performed by the same doctor who performed Dunn’s.
Jones: “My goal is to get back by training camp and try to be able to move around. They’re not going to rush me back and take the chance of me re-injuring myself. So the amount of time it’s going to take … I can’t really tell you an exact date because I don’t know and they don’t really know. Now they’re just trying to see how much it heals.
“But to say I’m going to miss half the season is idiotic because nobody knows the exact thing that’s going to happen with my foot. The doctor who did it said I would be back by training camp, so who would know better than him. He did Warrick Dunn’s foot and he was back for the (start of the 2004) season so hopefully I can heal up too.”
This was Jones’ first athletic surgery and there have been no setbacks in his rehab, but it has crossed his mind that he may not be ready for the 2007 season.
Jones: “It’s crossed my mind, definitely, because it’s my first major injury as far as surgery and things like that. But I have really no control over what happens with my body as far as healing goes; all I can do is my part – just coming in for treatment and trying to get it back. The body heals itself, so I have to just keep going and try to speed up the process. It’s definitely crossed my mind but at the same time I really have no control. I can just try to get back and then I get back.”
As far as Lions fans who may be concerned about his rehab and return, Jones has this message:
“I’m doing fine. It’s not really that tough to deal with – it was in the beginning, but now my spirits are up and I’m just trying to get back to being myself as far as lifting weights and moving around. Walking … I’m in a walking boot right now. Just pray for me and I’ll be fine. I’m not worried so they shouldn’t be worried.”
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11
Williams Returns Home After a Week in Honolulu
Williams' view from his hotel room in Honolulu (taken with his camera phone).
After a week amidst breathtaking scenery, wide receiver Roy Williams returned home to Odessa, Texas Sunday afternoon.
Said Williams in a Sunday diary entry to Detroitlions.com: "I feel pretty good. The flight was shorter this time. We left right after the game, and I was tired so I slept most of the way. When I woke up there were two hours left. So I played my Playstation and came on home."
Williams did well in his first-ever Pro Bowl appearance, making three catches for 58 yards. His first two were for 25 and 26 yards, respectively.
Williams even got to make his trademark first-down signal after his second catch.
Williams: "I couldn't get it in the first time because I got pushed into the fan. The only thing I could do was throw the ball to a fan and I thought I'd get some flack for that but after that second ball I got it in."
Williams' NFC team mounted a fourth-quarter comeback after falling behind 28-14 and tied the game after a successful onside kick, touchdown and two-point conversion. But the AFC was able to seal the win with a game-ending field goal; putting a stop to the NFC's hopes of taking back-to-back Pro Bowl wins.
Williams: "I was (disappointed with the loss). This was my first time at the end of the game where I really couldn't contribute. All my life I've been on the playing field whether it's basketball, track or football. I've always been 'the guy'. Yesterday I was on the bench for the majority of the ballgame and I didn't like it too much."
As a reserve, Williams' playing time was dictated by the starter in front of him. Yesterday it was Steve Smith of the Carolina Panthers.
Williams: "They told me the starters dictate how much everybody else plays and I played behind Steve Smith. Steve Smith is such a competitor, he wanted to play all the time."
Another Lion present at the Pro Bowl was former tight end and Class of 2007 Hall of Fame inductee Charlie Sanders.
Sanders was interviewed on the sideline during the game.
Sanders on helping revolutionize the tight end position and if he ever envisioned going into the HOF: "Not having this much fun, no. Sometimes I think it's unfair to do something that you love so much and have so much success at it and then get rewarded at the end of your career like this."
Sanders on what he thinks of the tight end position now in the NFL: "Well, I'll tell you they're bigger, they're stronger and they're faster. I think this is what (John) Mackey was all about. I mean, when you look at these four guys, they are the prototypical guy."
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Righetti
Footballguy
the biggest fear I have is guys who are on target to be ready for the start of training camp.. which basically means that if they have one setback that they are going to miss some time.. I own KJ and hope that this is not true but whenenver a guy is basically rehabbing until the day he shows up.. it scares me
Niner4Life
Footballguy
Which begs the question: What is he worth on a dynasty roster (in comparison to other high-profile RB's), and where should he go in a redraft league? 2nd round? 3rd round? Tough call.
