Kansas City Chiefs DT Chris Jones battled through an injury last season, missing a trio of games in the process.
Jones missed Week 4 through Week 6, revealing upon his return that he was dealing with torn ligaments in his wrist. At the time, he took a few weeks off to let the injury subside, but he didn’t anticipate being 100% at any point during the 2021 NFL season.
Jones spoke to the media for the first time this offseason during Wednesday’s mandatory minicamp practice. He was asked about how the wrist felt and whether he had any procedures done on the injury this offseason.
“For the most part, just rest,” Jones said of his recovery. “Right now I’m feeling really, really good. Let’s knock on wood. You know how this game goes, the physicality of it. Right now, I’m feeling good. Attacking, running around.”
Jones didn’t have a procedure or anything during the 2021 NFL season either, he only wore a hard cast during the games he played. While it improved as the season progressed, he simply needed time away from football for the ligaments to fully heal and recover.
“Nothing, just in a hard cast, playing through it,” Jones said. “It wasn’t going to get better during the season because of the timeframe and the intensity of the game of football. It’s just hard to recover completely from an injury. So, right now I’m feeling good.”
It’s good news that Jones is back to feeling like himself because he has some big personal and team goals for the upcoming season.
DPOY…
— Chris Jones (@StoneColdJones) May 27, 2022
