Former second-team all-pro cornerback Byron Jones issued a warning on social media to players eager to show they’re NFL material at this week’s Scouting Combine.
Jones, now a 30-year-old veteran, took note of the league’s promotion, writing on social media that the NFL career his jump helped spawn came at a cost.
“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,” 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.
Jones was the NFL’s highest-paid cornerback when he signed a five-year, $82.5 million deal, with $57 million guaranteed, in 2020. He played in 30 games in Miami, with 95 tackles, two interceptions and 14 pass deflections.
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