The Cowboys signed Jones to a one-year deal Tuesday, ESPN's Todd Archer reports.
Following four years in Tampa Bay, Jones spent last season with Kansas City, rushing just 17 times for 70 yards and one touchdown as a deep reserve who was inactive from Weeks 1-11 before getting some run in the team's Week 18 finale. Jones will compete for a job behind Tony Pollard this summer.
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Chiefs' Ronald Jones: Minimal impact in 2022
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Jones rushed 17 times for 70 yards and a touchdown and reeled in his lone target for another 22 yards over six games during the 2022 regular season.
Jones joined the Chiefs after his rookie contract expired with the Buccaneers following 2021, and he was unable to claim a sizable role after signing with Kansas City. Jones was on just a one-year deal, so he'll head into the offseason set to hit free agency again.
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Chiefs' Ronald Jones: Paces KC in carries
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Jones rushed the ball 10 times for 45 yards and a touchdown in Saturday's 31-13 win over the Raiders.
Jones saw his heaviest involvement in the Kansas City offense of the season, as he out-carried both Jerick McKinnon and Isiah Pacheco. He was fairly efficient with his opportunity, highlighted by a long gain of 13 yards. Jones also found the end zone for the first time this season as he tallied a two-yard touchdown early in the second quarter. With Clyde Edwards-Helaire (ankle) looking likely to return for the postseason, Jones could find himself as a healthy scratch moving forward.
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Chiefs' Ronald Jones: Not involved versus Bengals
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Jones had zero carries during Sunday's 27-24 loss to the Bengals.
Jones made his mark on the box score in Week 12 but didn't enjoy similar involvement Sunday, logging just three total snaps. Both Jerick McKinnon (26 snaps) and Isiah Pacheco (25 snaps) are ahead of Jones in the pecking order, so there's not much upside at this point.
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Chiefs' Ronald Jones: Joins backfield rotation
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Jones compiled four rushes for 12 yards and caught his only target for 22 yards during Sunday's 26-10 win versus the Rams.
Jones hadn't appeared in a game all season but looks set to join the mix with Clyde Edwards-Helaire (ankle) on injured reserve. He can be a factor both as a runner, and a receiver and likely slots in as the direct backup to Isiah Pacheco, while Jerick McKinnon serves as the Chiefs' primary receiving back.
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Chiefs' Ronald Jones: Suits up Sunday
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Jones is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Rams, Herbie Teope of The Kansas City Star reports.
Jones had been the odd man out in Kansas City's backfield, but with Clyde Edwards-Helaire (ankle) now on IR, Jones will rejoin the team's backfield mix Sunday. Until or unless Isiah Pacheco and/or Jerick McKinnon miss any time, however, Jones doesn't have a path to steady volume.
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Chiefs' Ronald Jones: Could make season debut vs. Rams
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Coach Andy Reid said Wednesday that Jones has a "legitimate chance" to suit up Sunday versus the Rams, Herbie Teope of The Kansas City Star reports.
Jones has been a healthy scratch the entire regular season, but with Clyde Edwards-Helaire (ankle) now headed to injured reserve, Jones could finally get a chance to suit up for Kansas City. In the event that Jones is active Week 12, he'll serve in a depth role behind Isiah Pacheco and Jerick McKinnon.
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Chiefs' Ronald Jones: Inactive again
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Jones is inactive for Sunday's game against the Bills.
Jones remains the odd man out in Kansas City's backfield for now. Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Isiah Pacheco and Jerick McKinnon are slated to handle the team's Week 6 RB duties versus Buffalo.
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Chiefs' Ronald Jones: Healthy scratch again
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Jones (coach's decision) was ruled inactive ahead of Monday's game against the Raiders.
Jones will be a healthy scratch for the second game in a row after recovering from an illness ahead of last week's win over Tampa Bay. As a result, 25-year-old will have to wait until at least Week 6 to make his 2022 debut.
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Chiefs' Ronald Jones: Won't suit up Sunday
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Jones (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers.
Jones dealt with an illness ahead of Sunday's matchup but was a full participant during Friday's practice session. However, he'll be a healthy scratch for the primetime tilt against Tampa Bay.
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Chiefs' Ronald Jones: Ready to go for Week 4
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Jones (illness) was a full participant at practice Friday.
Jones will be ready to go for the Chiefs' Week 4 matchup against his former team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. That being said, he has yet to play a snap this season and remains firmly buried on Kansas City's depth chart.
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Chiefs' Ronald Jones: Returns to practice Friday
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Jones (illness) participated in Friday's practice, Herbie Teope of The Kansas City Star reports.
The extent of Jones' participation remains unclear, but it's encouraging to see him back after he was sidelined Thursday due to an illness. Regardless, Jones finds himself firmly behind Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Isiah Pacheco and Jerick McKinnon and has yet to be active for a game through the first three weeks of the season.
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Chiefs' Ronald Jones: Misses practice again
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Jones (illness) did not practice Thursday, Herbie Teope reports.
Jones missed his second practice in a row. Considering he is dealing with an illness, and not an injury, his inactivity may have less of an impact on his status for Sunday. More importantly, Jones is firmly behind Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Isiah Pacheco and Jerick McKinnon on the running back depth chart, and he hasn't been active for any of the first three regular-season games.
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Chiefs' Ronald Jones: Won't practice Wednesday
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Jones (illness) will not practice Wednesday, Pete Sweeney of ArrowheadPride.com reports.
Jones has been a healthy scratch behind Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Isiah Pacheco and Jerick McKinnon through three weeks, and missing practice time certainly doesn't help matters for him. There's no good reason to believe he'll play at Tampa Bay on Sunday.
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Chiefs' Ronald Jones: Won't face Colts
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Jones (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Colts.
Jones has been a healthy scratch for all three of the Chiefs' games this season. The backfield will remain the trio of Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Jerick McKinnon and Isiah Pacheco.
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Chiefs' Ronald Jones: Sitting again Thursday
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Jones (coach's decision) is inactive for Thursday's game against the Chargers, Adam Teicher of ESPN.com reports.
Like he was Week 1, Jones is the odd man out in the Chiefs backfield for a second consecutive contest. The team instead will roll with Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Jerick McKinnon and Isiah Pacheco at running back Thursday.
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Chiefs' Ronald Jones: Inactive for opener
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Jones (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's season opener against the Cardinals.
With Jones the odd man out Sunday, Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Jerick McKinnon and Isiah Pacheco are in line to handle Kansas City's Week 1 backfield duties.
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Chiefs' Ronald Jones: Earns spot on initial 53-man roster
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Jones has a spot on Kansas City's initial 53-man roster, Herbie Teope of The Kansas City Star reports.
The team will likely start off with four running backs, also rostering Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Jerick McKinnon and Isiah Pacheco. They could still cut that down to three before Week 1, but it appears Jones has a spot for the time being, even if it's possibly at the bottom of the depth chart. The former Buccaneer reportedly was on the bubble but won Kansas City's coaching staff over with a strong showing in the final preseason game.
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Chiefs' Ronald Jones: Push for roster spot continues
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Jones carried the ball eight times for 43 yards and caught his only target for four yards in Thursday's preseason game against the Packers.
Kansas City starter Clyde Edwards-Helaire got the team's first carry of the night on a play that was wiped out by a holding penalty, but he immediately checked out of the game and Jones handled most of the backfield work until the first possession of the second half. While the former Buccaneer posted strong numbers, rookie Isiah Pacheco led the club in rushing with 52 yards, and Jerick McKinnon also saw limited action on passing downs. Kansas City could elect to keep all four backs on the 53-man roster, but Jones' extensive action Thursday could also have been an attempt by the club to showcase him for a trade. It's not yet clear how snaps and touches will be split behind Edwards-Helaire, so if Jones remains in K.C. he'll be a total wild card from a fantasy perspective.
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Chiefs' Ronald Jones: Making late push in KC
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Jones may have "late life" in the battle for a roster spot with Kansas City, after he had a good practice Tuesday and Derrick Gore (thumb) was placed on injured reserve, Pete Sweeney of ArrowheadPride.com reports.
Those who drafted the former Buccaneer earlier this summer were hoping he'd challenge Clyde Edwards-Helaire for the starting job, or at least take away a large portion of the team's carries. Instead, Jones seems to be battling for a back-end roster spot, as he's worked behind Isiah Pacheco and Jerick McKinnon throughout the preseason. Even if he's behind those guys, Jones could make the roster as the fourth running back, though for fantasy purposes a fresh start with another team might actually be better.
