Jones (ankle) wasn't present for Thursday's practice and is set to be listed as a non-participant on Tampa Bay's official report, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Considering head coach Bruce Arians noted Wednesday that Jones is sporting a walking boot on his injured ankle, the running back's absence from his second straight practice comes as little surprise. Barring a dramatic step forward at the Bucs' final Week 18 practice Friday, Jones won't be ready to go for Sunday's regular-season finale versus the Panthers. Leonard Fournette (hamstring) is ineligible until the playoffs and Giovani Bernard (calf) is also on injured reserve and isn't expected to be available this weekend, potentially leaving Tampa Bay with Ke'Shawn Vaughn and Le'Veon Bell as its top backfield options.