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It Looks Like Sidney Jones Is Playing Sunday Against Dallas
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Per Ian Rapoport:
The #Eagles will activate rookie CB Sidney Jones and he will play vs. the #Cowboys, sources say. A reward for the second-rounder's hard work returning from a torn Achilles in April.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 30, 2017
Yesterday, there appeared to be growing optimism that Jones would be activated sometime before Sunday’s regular season finale and play. That picture got a whole lot clearer when the Eagles put Joe Walker on injured reserve with a neck injury, creating a roster spot that would let Jones join the team.
We now have at least one reason to watch a game that doesn’t really matter that much besides pride. That is if Doug Pederson doesn’t make him a healthy scratch at the last minute, which I hope doesn’t happen.
Sunday will mark Jones’ first game since a 24-7 loss to Alabama in the Peach Bowl last New Year’s Eve, a span of 366 days. Enjoy some of his best plays from college:
Chris is the Morning Roundup writer on Crossing Broad. He recently graduated from Syracuse University and was the video coordinator for the men's lacrosse team. He's previously covered the Philadelphia Eagles for Philadelphia Magazine’s Birds 24/7 and KYW Newsradio 1060. Chris is also a Production Assistant at ESPN and the Managing Editor for the college lacrosse website College Crosse.