Jones may have "late life" in the battle for a roster spot with Kansas City, after he had a good practice Tuesday and Derrick Gore (thumb) was placed on injured reserve, Pete Sweeney of ArrowheadPride.com reports.
Those who drafted the former Buccaneer earlier this summer were hoping he'd challenge Clyde Edwards-Helaire for the starting job, or at least take away a large portion of the team's carries. Instead, Jones seems to be battling for a back-end roster spot, as he's worked behind Isiah Pacheco and Jerick McKinnon throughout the preseason. Even if he's behind those guys, Jones could make the roster as the fourth running back, though for fantasy purposes a fresh start with another team might actually be better.