Jones Out For The Season

Tampa Bay wide receiver/return man Mark Jones was carted off the field during Sunday's game in Detroit (Cliff Welch)

Tampa Bay wide receiver/return man Mark Jones was carted off the field during Sunday's game in Detroit (Cliff Welch)

Tampa Bay wide receiver/return specialist Mark Jones will miss the rest of the 2007 season with what is believed to be a torn patellar tendon he sustained in Tampa Bay's 23-16 loss to Detroit on Sunday. Bucs WR Michael Clayton is awaiting the results of an MRI on his ankle. His status will be determined later in the week. 



 
Tampa Bay wide receiver/return specialist Mark Jones will miss the rest of the 2007 season with what is believed to be a torn patellar tendon he sustained in Tampa Bay's 23-16 loss to Detroit on Sunday.

Bucs WR Michael Clayton is awaiting the results of an MRI on his injured ankle. His status will be determined later in the week. 

In other injury news, Bucs head coach Jon Gruden said he would not feel good about the status of injured cornerback Brian Kelly (groin), tight end Alex Smith (ankle) and defensive end Patrick Chukwurah (shoulder) until they returned to the practice field. 

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Bad news for the Bucs. Can we get any good luck this year? I am over seeing that stupid cart come out on the field.

2:45pm, October 22, 2007

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