Jones Confirmed ... But Still Contingent

By Tom Rock

Just received confirmation from a Jets official that the Thomas Jones deal is moving ahead, pending a physical and a new contract for the running back, but there should be an announcement made sometime Tuesday that finalizes the deal. Previously reported terms of the trade -- the Jets get Jones and the teams swap their second-round picks -- have also been confirmed by the official.

In essence, the Jets get Jones for free (other than what I presume will be a hefty contract) since the draft pick they sent to the Bears is the one that they acquired from the Redskins on Draft Day last year when the Skins wanted to move up.

So, thank the Redskins when Thomas Jones breaks a big run outside of Adalius Thomas against the Patriots this fall.

Posted at: 19.04.2007
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