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Velus Jones: Reverts to practice squad
Jones reverted to the Seahawks' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.Jones was elevated for the third game in a row ahead of Sunday's 18-16 win over the Colts, failing to record any stats while playing one offensive snap and 20 snaps on special teams. The running back will now need to be officially signed to the active roster in order to appear in another game this season.
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Seahawks' Velus Jones: Elevated for third straight
The Seattle Seahawks elevated Jones from the practice squad to the active roster on Saturday, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.This marks Jones' third consecutive elevation. He's worked almost exclusively on special teams, though he did earn four carries in Seattle's blowout win in Week 14.
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Seahawks' Velus Jones: Goes back to practice squad
Jones reverted to Seattle's practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.Jones was elevated from the practice squad each of the past two weeks. He logged six of 62 offensive snaps Sunday against Tampa Bay and carried four times for 32 yards while also recording 16 snaps on special teams. Jones' offensive work Sunday came entirely in garbage time with the Seattle Seahawks holding a big lead, and he doesn't figure to be a big part of the offense in future games for which he's active unless there are injuries ahead of him in the RB pecking order.
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Seahawks' Velus Jones: Elevated for Week 14
The Seattle Seahawks elevated Jones from the practice squad Saturday ahead of Sunday's game against the Falcons, John Boyle of the team's official site reports.Jones will be elevated for the second consecutive week after playing 17 special teams snaps for the Seahawks in their Week 13 win over the Vikings. The running back was not a participant in the Seahawks offense, and with Kenneth Walker, Zach Charbonnet, and Cam Akers all healthy, that is unlikely to change this Sunday. Jones can be elevated one more time before he would have to be officially signed to the active roster.
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Velus Jones: Returns to practice squad
Jones reverted to the Seahawks' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.Jones was elevated to the active roster ahead of Sunday's 26-0 win over the Vikings, most notably downing a punt from Michael Dickson in the fourth quarter. The running back didn't record any additional stats over his 17 snaps with the special-teams unit in the game. Jones can be elevated two more times before he'd have to be officially signed to the active roster.
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Seahawks' Velus Jones: Elevated for Week 13
The Seattle Seahawks elevated Jones from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday, John Boyle of the team's official site reports.Jones will be available to play Sunday against the Vikings. He appeared in five regular-season games for the Saints before being cut in late October and mostly contributed on special teams.
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Velus Jones: Back with Seahawks
The Seahawks signed Jones to the practice squad Tuesday, John Boyle of the team's official site reports.Jones was with the Seahawks for one day in late October but was quickly cut. He'll be back for his second stint with the team, and he previously appeared in five games with the Saints earlier in the campaign.
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Velus Jones: Short stint with Seattle ends
Jones was cut from the Seahawks' practice squad Thursday, John Boyle of the team's official site reports.Jones had just been signed to the practice squad Wednesday, but his tenure on the team didn't last long. Myles Gaskin -- who had been released upon Jones' signing Wednesday -- returned to the practice squad upon Jones' departure Thursday.
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Velus Jones: Finds work in Seattle
The Seahawks signed Jones to their practice squad Wednesday, Brady Henderson of ESPN.com reports.The 2022 third-round pick from Tennessee was dropped from the Saints' active roster on Oct. 24, but he's already found a new home in Seattle. Jones appeared in five games for the Saints this season, recording 183 kick-return yards across 76 total snaps (74 on special teams, two on offense). Now with the Seahawks, he could be elevated to the active roster at some point this season as a return man.
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Velus Jones: Cut by New Orleans
The Saints waived Jones on Friday, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.Friday marks the second time this season that the Saints have cut Jones from the active roster, with the most recent move corresponding with New Orleans claiming tight end Zaire Mitchell-Paden off waivers from the Ravens. Jones could remain in New Orleans as a member of the team's practice squad, though the Saints already have a running back on the scout team in Audric Estime. Jones played for the Saints in their first five games of the regular season, and he accumulated 183 yards on eight kickoff returns over that span.