Jones never really let off steam in Kansas City.
Dallas Cowboys sign former Kansas City Chiefs running back Ronald Jones. according to a report by ESPN’s Todd Archer. Jones visited Dallas on Monday.
The Chiefs signed Jones, 25, to a one-year deal on Tuesday almost a year ago – and at the time of the signing it seemed like it would be a perfect fit. Darrel Williams went on – and Clyde Edwards-Helaire needed a new two for Kansas City’s double strike.
But over the course of the 2022 offseason, the Chiefs running back room became overcrowded for the former 1,000-yard rusher, who had likely been thrilled to step out of the shadow of then-Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Leonard Fournette. But Kansas City brought back Jerick McKinnon, who had been their best back during the 2021 NFL playoffs. They also drafted rookie Isiah Pacheco, who the club liked so much that he was eventually named a starter.
It all led to a training camp where Jones ended up taking on third-team representatives. Many felt he might even miss the 53-man squad. But Jones made the cut — and what he had hoped would be a year of resurrection turned into a year of contingency planning. He appeared in just six regular-season games and saw 10% of the snaps and 18 touches — a lower total than his rookie year (2019).
In late October, Jones tweeted he would like to be released but the club stuck with him. The Chiefs eventually activated him on their stretch — and he even showed promise in Week 17 when he had 10 rushes for 45 yards and showed the north-south breakout he showed in Tampa Bay.
For some reason — most likely a numbers game — it didn’t work out for Jones in Kansas City. It’s likely the Cowboys essentially said he would get playing time and touches given the team’s recent farewell to Ezekiel Elliot. Jones plans to compete for a backup role behind Tony Pollard.
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