The Bears added Kevin Jones during the 2008 off-season thinking he would be a solid complement to the rookie Matt Forte. The former first round pick out of Virginia, Jones, was coming off knee and ankle injuries. During 2008 he appeared in 11 games rushing 34 times for only 108 yards. This past season he [...]
Tag archives for Kevin Jones
Bears Officially Cut Roster Down To 53; Practice Squad Players Announced
The Bears have officially cut down their roster to 53 players. Here is the list of players cut: QB Brett Basanez,FB Jason Davis, FB Will Ta’ufo,ou, WR Eric Peterman, WR Brandon Rideau, G Johan Asiata, OT Cody Balogh, G Dan Buenning, C Donovan Raiola, DE Ervin Baldwin, DE Joe Clermond, LB Marcus Freeman, LB Kevin [...]
Final Thoughts From Bears Preseason Finale
Bears backup running back Kevin Jones was carted off the field in the first quarter with what is being said to be an ankle injury. Hopefully its not to serious, he was supposed to create a one-two punch with Matt Forte, who carried the ball way too many times last season. Look for the Bears [...]
Edgerrin James to the Bears?
Four days after the release of former Pro Bowl running back Edgerrin James, I wondered if the Chicago Bears would actually try to sign him. I know Edge is getting up there in age, but he might still have a couple of good years left in the tank. Edge would be an excellent complement back [...]
Kevin Jones Talks about Matt Forte
Kevin Jones on what he saw in Matt Forte last season: “He has all the potential in the world, all he has to do is go out and do it. He has natural talent, and he’s smart too. He’s a good runner. To see him do those things as a rookie was impressive, especially the [...]
Kevin Jones Talks about Matt Forte
Kevin Jones on what he saw in Matt Forte last season: “He has all the potential in the world, all he has to do is go out and do it. He has natural talent, and he’s smart too. He’s a good runner. To see him do those things as a rookie was impressive, especially the [...]
A Good Idea: Bringing back RB Kevin Jones
Bringing back a healthy Kevin Jones was a good idea by the Chicago Bears. We knew they wanted him back, but not to the point where they would match two offers coming from the Buffalo Bills. Kevin Jones signed a two-year, $3.5 million deal, including a $1 million signing bonus with the Bears on Friday. [...]
Bears making little noise in Free Agency
The Bears signed little known offensive tackle Frank Omiyale to a four-year contract on Friday. The deal is worth between $11.5 and $14 million for Omiyale, who played with the Carolina Panthers last season. Omiyale’s agent Mark Slough spoke about Omiyale: “What people need to understand is he was backing up a Pro Bowler in [...]
Bears making little noise in Free Agency
The Bears signed little known offensive tackle Frank Omiyale to a four-year contract on Friday. The deal is worth between $11.5 and $14 million for Omiyale, who played with the Carolina Panthers last season. Omiyale’s agent Mark Slough spoke about Omiyale: “What people need to understand is he was backing up a Pro Bowler in [...]
Bears Off-Season
Bears Free Agents: The Bears took care of all of their big names last year, so this year nobody that is hugely important is a priority. Mike Brown * Kevin Jones Brandon Lloyd * Darrell McClover Rex Grossman * John St. Clair * Brandon McGowan * The asterisks are the players I think the Bears [...]
