Fans Praying For NFL CB Byron Jones Following Announcement

NFL Fans Are Praying For Former Cowboys First-Rounder Following Heartbreaking Announcement

February 26, 2023, 8:01pm ESTBy Alex Hoegler

ARLINGTON, TX – SEPTEMBER 30: The Dallas Cowboys logo at AT&T Stadium on September 30, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

On Saturday, Miami Dolphins cornerback and ex-Dallas Cowboys standout Byron Jones strongly indicated that his football career is over.

Jones took to Twitter and wrote, “Today I can’t run or jump because of my injuries sustained playing this game. DO NOT take the pills they give you. DO NOT take the injections they give you. If you absolutely must, consult an outside doctor to learn the long-term implications.”

Much has changed in 8 years. Today I can’t run or jump because of my injuries sustained playing this game. DO NOT take the pills they give you. DO NOT take the injections they give you. If you absolutely must, consult an outside doctor to learn the long-term implications. https://t.co/g5TTHDQGSY
— Byron Jones (@TheByronJones) February 25, 2023

In a follow-up tweet, Jones wrote, “It was an honor and privilege to play in the NFL but it came at a regrettable cost I did not foresee. In my opinion, no amount of professional success or financial gain is worth avoidable chronic pain and disabilities. Godspeed to the draft class of 2023.”

It was an honor and privilege to play in the NFL but it came at a regrettable cost I did not foresee. In my opinion, no amount of professional success or financial gain is worth avoidable chronic pain and disabilities. Godspeed to the draft class of 2023.
— Byron Jones (@TheByronJones) February 25, 2023

Jones’ heartbreaking tweets on Saturday led to an outpouring of support from the football word.

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The hate Byron Jones is getting right now is WILD. Show him a little grace.

We have absolutely no clue what he has been and still is going through. Physically and mentally. The comments under his post are just flat out mean. He’s a human. One that sounds like is struggling.
— KP (@finsfan6694) February 25, 2023

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Byron Jones’s retirement really hit home for me as a disabled veteran. It can happen to anyone. The injections, the meds you can’t spell or say.. I remember too.

Too many parallels between the two worlds to me.
I’m literally heartbroken for him.
— iisha Morrison (@Iishamorrison) February 25, 2023

Man… gutted for Byron Jones.
— John Owning (@JohnOwning) February 25, 2023

The older we get the more we feel the long-term impact of those decisions! Protect yourself as best you can when you are young! We love sports but you are all humans and must play the long game!
— Iden Elf11 (@IdenElf11) February 25, 2023

Hope all is well brother ??
— MUTCoin/FUTCoin/2KMT/MLB Stubs Buy & Sell (@MuhammadSavvy) February 25, 2023

Damn I loved watching you in Dallas and was excited for that Miami D when you & that new regime first got there.

Hope nothing but the best for whatever path(s) you choose/pursue?
— Chiefs Enjoyer? (@FireSpags) February 25, 2023

3 years + post Achilles’ rupture for myself and I’m still not the same. I can’t imagine trying to play at the NFL level after such a tough injury. Hope for better health for you Byron!
— Josh Lillard (@JLillardd) February 25, 2023

Byron Jones was a great CB for the @dallascowboys, some fans were mad because he didn’t get many INT’s, but his cover skills were?

I’ll never forget how he ran down Jay Ajayi ??‍♂️???

And the time that he popped his knee back into place & continued playing? pic.twitter.com/7IUS6XgaYI
— Andre’ Jackson (@therealdre_jack) February 25, 2023

Achilles and ankle injuries sidelined the 30-year-old Jones for the entire 2022 season. He was widely expected to be released by the Dolphins in a cap-saving move and enter free agency. But it looks like the 2015 first-round pick is completely done with football altogether.

The former UConn standout was drafted 27th overall by the Cowboys in 2015. Jones was a quality cover corner who earned Pro Bowl and Second-team All-Pro nods in the 2018 season, and he helped the Cowboys to NFC East division titles in the 2016 and 2018 seasons.

In the 2020 offseason, Jones signed a lucrative five-year contract with the Dolphins worth $82 million. Jones joined a secondary led by superstar corner Xavien Howard, giving Miami a formidable defensive back duo.

Jones and Howard played well together in South Beach, helping Miami to 10 and nine-win seasons in 2020 and 2021, respectively. Though the Dolphins snuck into the postseason with a 9-8 record this year, their secondary clearly missed Jones’ presence.

Miami finished with the 27th-ranked pass defense in the 2022 season, allowing 234.8 passing yards per contest. The Dolphins fell 34-31 to Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills on Super Wild Card Weekend.

In 109 career games, Jones has four interceptions, 57 pass defenses and five forced fumbles. From 2015 to 2021, he only missed four total games.