Bears writer explains whether or not Velus Jones will see the field more moving forward
One of the biggest surprises last Sunday was the fact that rookie WR Velus Jones did not play on offense. I know that he was in his NFL debut, but will all the troubles the Bears had creating offense, one could expect that they would have given him a shot at least. I believe he can be a very explosive play and he could provide a spark in this dormant offense.
Well, here is what Bears senior writer Larry Mayer had to say on the subject:
Are the Bears going to start using Velus Jones Jr. on offense? I could be wrong, but I don't think he played any snaps on offense against the Giants.
You are not wrong, Paul. Velus Jones Jr. played exclusively on special teams in his NFL debut last Sunday against the Giants. After missing the first three games of the season with a hamstring injury, the plan is to ease the rookie third-round pick back into action. He had a setback while recovering from the injury and the Bears want to avoid that from happening again. Here's how coach Matt Eberflus explained Monday gradually putting more on Jones' plate: "I just think it's building upon where he's at. Once we know that he's good to go and solid, we'll start building him in there [on offense] as we go. But it will be a smaller role [initially] and [then] a bigger role, and if he improves and goes, we'll just keep building it."
You are not wrong, Paul. Velus Jones Jr. played exclusively on special teams in his NFL debut last Sunday against the Giants. After missing the first three games of the season with a hamstring injury, the plan is to ease the rookie third-round pick back into action. He had a setback while recovering from the injury and the Bears want to avoid that from happening again. Here's how coach Matt Eberflus explained Monday gradually putting more on Jones' plate: "I just think it's building upon where he's at. Once we know that he's good to go and solid, we'll start building him in there [on offense] as we go. But it will be a smaller role [initially] and [then] a bigger role, and if he improves and goes, we'll just keep building it."
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