Velus Jones Jr. - NFL News, Rumors, & Updates

Signs reserve/future deal Jones signed a reserve/future contract with the Seahawks on Thursday, John Boyle of the team's official site reports.

Impact The running back was elevated to the active roster for Super Bowl LX, played 23 snaps on special teams and downed a punt on New England's two yard line. Jones appeared in three games for Seattle during the 2025 regular season, carrying the ball four times for 32 yards.

FEBRUARY 13 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to practice squad Jones reverted to Seattle's practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Impact Jones was elevated to the active roster ahead of the Super Bowl and played 23 snaps on special teams and downed a Michael Dickson punt on New England's two-yard line. The 28-year-old appeared in three regular-season games with the Seahawks during the 2025 season and rushed for 32 yards on four carries.

FEBRUARY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Elevated for Santa Clara The Seahawks elevated Jones from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday, John Boyle of the team's official site reports.

Impact Jones was elevated for the NFC Championship Game against the Rams, but ended up inactive on game day as the Seahawks chose Cam Akers to be the No. 3 running back behind Kenneth Walker and George Holani. A similar fate is likely in store for Jones this Sunday as the Seahawks take on the Patriots in Super Bowl LX.

FEBRUARY 7 • ROTOWIRE

Velus Jones Jr. Sounds Off About Getting Cut By the Bears Velus Jones Jr. on being cut by the Bears: “It was the most relieving thing ever.”

FEBRUARY 3 • BLEACHERNATION.COM

Reverts to Seattle's practice squad Jones reverted to the Seahawks' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Impact Jones and Cam Akers were both elevated to the Seahawks' active roster Saturday, though the former ended up being a healthy scratch for Sunday's NFC Championship Game against the Rams. Super Bowl LX against the Patriots on Sunday, Feb. 8 will be Jones' last opportunity to be elevated to Seattle's active roster this season.

JANUARY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Inactive for NFC Championship Jones (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's NFC Championship Game against the Rams.

Impact Jones and Cam Akers were both elevated from the practice squad to the Seahawks' active roster Saturday. However, it will be the latter that joins George Holani as the team's backup running backs behind Kenneth Walker for Sunday's playoff contest while Jones observes the game in street clothes.

JANUARY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Elevated to active roster The Seahawks elevated Jonesfrom the practice squad to the active roster Saturday, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.

Impact Jones will join George Holani and Cam Akers as a backup to Kenneth Walker for Sunday's NFC Championship Game against the Rams. The elevation likely comes due to the absence of Zach Charbonnet (ACL), who suffered a season-ending injury in last Saturday's win over the 49ers. The 28-year-old has played just 20 offensive snaps this year, with 11 coming in last week's win.

JANUARY 24 • ROTOWIRE

Back to practice squad Jones reverted to the Seahawks' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Impact Jones played 16 snaps (11 on offense, five on special teams) during the Seahawks' 41-6 win over the 49ers during Saturday's NFC divisional game. He logged six carries for 10 yards, all of which came late in the fourth quarter in garbage time. Jones could have an elevated role in the Seahawks' offense for the NFC Championship Game against the Rams this Sunday after Zach Charbonnet tore his ACL against San Francisco, though George Holani (hamstring) could be activated from injured reserve this week to provide depth in the backfield.

JANUARY 20 • ROTOWIRE

May be headed for larger role Jones could take on an elevated role in Seattle's backfield after Zach Charbonnet suffered an ACL tear in Saturday's divisional-round win over San Francisco, Jeff Howe of The Athle...

Impact Charbonnet's postseason is over due to the injury, leaving Kenneth Walker alone atop the Seahawks' RB pecking order. The duo of Walker and Charbonnet consistently shared the backfield in a near-even split during the regular season, but chances are Walker will be tasked with taking a higher percentage of handoffs with Charbonnet out of the picture. Nonetheless, there's now an opportunity for another RB to make an impact as Walker's backup, and Jones certainly figures to be in the mix. He was elevated ahead of Saturday's victory and served as the team's third RB against the 49ers, carrying six times for 10 yards. It was just the second time this season that Jones took any handoffs during a contest, but the only other healthy running back currently on Seattle's roster or practice squad is Cam Akers.

JANUARY 19 • ROTOWIRE

Seahawks RB Zach Charbonnet out for remainder of playoffs with knee injury

Seattle Seahawks running back Zach Charbonnet will miss the remainder of the playoffs with a knee injury that requires surgery

JANUARY 19 • Associated Press

Elevated from practice squad The Seahawks elevated Jones from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday ahead of their divisional-round matchup versus the 49ers, John Boyle of the team's official site r...

Impact Jones was elevated three times during the regular season and carried the ball four times for 32 yards while seeing playing time on both offense and special teams. The 28-year-old could serve as the team's No. 3 running back behind Kenneth Walker and Zach Charbonnet during Saturday's game.

JANUARY 17 • ROTOWIRE

Reverts to practice squad Jones reverted to the Seahawks' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.

Impact Jones was elevated for the third game in a row ahead of Sunday's 18-16 win over the Colts, failing to record any stats while playing one offensive snap and 20 snaps on special teams. The running back will now need to be officially signed to the active roster in order to appear in another game this season.

DECEMBER 16, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Elevated for third straight The Seahawks elevated Jones from the practice squad to the active roster on Saturday, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

Impact This marks Jones' third consecutive elevation. He's worked almost exclusively on special teams, though he did earn four carries in Seattle's blowout win in Week 14.

DECEMBER 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Goes back to practice squad Jones reverted to Seattle's practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Impact Jones was elevated from the practice squad each of the past two weeks. He logged six of 62 offensive snaps Sunday against Tampa Bay and carried four times for 32 yards while also recording 16 snaps on special teams. Jones' offensive work Sunday came entirely in garbage time with the Seahawks holding a big lead, and he doesn't figure to be a big part of the offense in future games for which he's active unless there are injuries ahead of him in the RB pecking order.

DECEMBER 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Elevated for Week 14 The Seahawks elevated Jones from the practice squad Saturday ahead of Sunday's game against the Falcons, John Boyle of the team's official site reports.

Impact Jones will be elevated for the second consecutive week after playing 17 special teams snaps for the Seahawks in their Week 13 win over the Vikings. The running back was not a participant in the Seahawks offense, and with Kenneth Walker, Zach Charbonnet, and Cam Akers all healthy, that is unlikely to change this Sunday. Jones can be elevated one more time before he would have to be officially signed to the active roster.

DECEMBER 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to practice squad Jones reverted to the Seahawks' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.

Impact Jones was elevated to the active roster ahead of Sunday's 26-0 win over the Vikings, most notably downing a punt from Michael Dickson in the fourth quarter. The running back didn't record any additional stats over his 17 snaps with the special-teams unit in the game. Jones can be elevated two more times before he'd have to be officially signed to the active roster.

DECEMBER 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Elevated for Week 13 The Seahawks elevated Jones from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday, John Boyle of the team's official site reports.

Impact Jones will be available to play Sunday against the Vikings. He appeared in five regular-season games for the Saints before being released in late October and mostly contributed on special teams.

NOVEMBER 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Back with Seahawks The Seahawks signed Jones to the practice squad Tuesday, John Boyle of the team's official site reports.

Impact Jones was with the Seahawks for one day in late October but was quickly cut. He'll be back for his second stint with the team, and he previously appeared in five games with the Saints earlier in the campaign.

NOVEMBER 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Short stint with Seattle ends Jones was cut from the Seahawks' practice squad Thursday, John Boyle of the team's official site reports.

Impact Jones had just been signed to the practice squad Wednesday, but his tenure on the team didn't last long. Myles Gaskin -- who had been released upon Jones' signing Wednesday -- returned to the practice squad upon Jones' departure Thursday.

OCTOBER 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Finds work in Seattle The Seahawks signed Jones to their practice squad Wednesday, Brady Henderson of ESPN.com reports.

Impact The 2022 third-round pick from Tennessee was dropped from the Saints' active roster on Oct. 24, but he's already found a new home in Seattle. Jones appeared in five games for the Saints this season, recording 183 kick-return yards across 76 total snaps (74 on special teams, two on offense). Now with the Seahawks, he could be elevated to the active roster at some point this season as a return man.

OCTOBER 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Seahawks reportedly sign multi-faceted player after their bye week The Seattle Seahawks reportedly signed wide receiver and return specialist Velus Jones Jr.

OCTOBER 29, 2025 • 12THMANRISING.COM

Cut by New Orleans The Saints waived Jones on Friday, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Friday marks the second time this season that the Saints have cut Jones from the active roster, with the most recent move corresponding with New Orleans claiming tight end Zaire Mitchell-Paden off waivers from the Ravens. Jones could remain in New Orleans as a member of the team's practice squad, though the Saints already have a running back on the scout team in Audric Estime. Jones played for the Saints in their first five games of the regular season, and he accumulated 183 yards on eight kickoff returns over that span.

OCTOBER 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Back on active roster The Saints signed Jones from their practice squad to their active roster Tuesday.

Impact Jones was on New Orleans' active roster for the first five weeks of the campaign before being waived Oct. 7. He then signed to the team's practice squad, and he'll now return to the active roster in the wake of Kendre Miller's season-ending knee injury. When Jones was on the roster earlier in the campaign, he played almost exclusively on special teams, notching just two offensive snaps but racking up 183 kick-return yards. He may get a few more opportunities on offense moving forward but figures to still be third in the RB pecking order behind Alvin Kamara and Devin Neal.

OCTOBER 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Saints RB Kendre Miller, C Erik McCoy done for season The New Orleans Saints on Tuesday placed running back Kendre Miller and center Erik McCoy on season-ending injured reserve.To fill Miller's...

OCTOBER 21, 2025 • THESTATE.COM

Returns via practice squad The Saints signed Jones to the practice squad Thursday.

Impact Jones was cut from the active roster earlier in the week but returns to New Orleans as organizational depth. Jones appeared in all five games to begin the season, returning eight kickoffs for 183 yards while playing just two offensive snaps.

OCTOBER 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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