All Entries Tagged With: "Mark Jones"
Titans return man finally ready to play
The waiting is almost over for Mark Jones and the Titans.
On Sunday the return man declared himself ready to play in Saturday’s preseason game at Cleveland. He missed the first three games because of a hamstring injury.
“This is the week. This is definitely the week,’’ Jones said. “I am feeling a lot better. … I’m [...]
Jones brings reminders of returns past
Michael Bates is the best kickoff return man the Carolina Panthers have ever had. A world-class sprinter, Bates never waited for an opening. His style was: Why wait? You won’t catch me anyway.
Bates returned kickoffs for the Panthers from 1996 through 2000, and made the Pro Bowl in each of his five seasons. Steve Smith, [...]
Mason’s Minutes: Jones’ returns crucial
The Packers outgained the Panthers by 138 yards on Sunday. But Mark Jones made up much of that discrepancy by himself.
Three of Carolina’s five touchdown drives covered 55 or fewer yards because they were set up by a trio of kickoff-return sprints by Jones that highlighted his day — a 42-yarder in the second [...]
Jones pleasant surprise returning kicks
The Carolina Panthers had gone through four punt returners when in desperation they brought in Mark Jones six days before the season opener. A journeyman who has been cut five times and was coming off a major knee injury, Jones figured to be around for only a few weeks as an emergency fill-in.
Two months later, [...]
Panther returner solidifies his role
The life of a punt and kick returner for the Carolina Panthers isn’t an especially high-profile one.
Most team records for those positions are held by Steve Smith (who now does neither) or Michael Bates (whose last season with the Panthers was in 2000).
These days, the return game is pretty pedestrian stuff for the Panthers, who [...]
Many Happy Returns
When the Carolina Panthers signed Mark Jones one week before the regular season opener to return punts, many viewed him as a stopgap until Ryne Robinson was healthy enough to return.
And perhaps that was true at the time.
But with Robinson unable to return from a knee injury and out for the year, the job now [...]
Panthers land return man in Jones
The Carolina Panthers have found their new return man.
The Panthers signed five-year pro Mark Jones to handle their kickoff and punt return duties — at least until Ryne Robinson can return from a sprained knee.
Jones, 27, is expected to join his teammates on the field Tuesday when the Panthers resume practice.
Cut by San Diego last [...]
Charges Sign Mark Jones
The San Diego Chargers have signed free agent wide receiver and punt returner Mark Jones to a one-year deal.
Originally drafted by Tampa Bay in the seventh round in 2004, the 5-9, 185-pound Jones ended up spending his rookie season with the New York Giants after being waived by the Buccaneers. He re-signed with Tampa Bay [...]
Chargers Sign Mark Jones
The San Diego Chargers signed wide receiver and punt returner Mark Jones to a one-year contract on Friday.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed for Jones, who played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last season.
Jones returned 12 punts for 143 yards, with a long of 35, with Tampa Bay in 2007 before having his year [...]
