nerdmann
7 years ago

The former Packer is a free agent once again, but a return to Green Bay seems unlikely given the Packers’ recent acquisitions. A former Green Bay Packers  player is on the move on this Friday afternoon, just a few days before the season opener. ESPN’s Field Yates is reporting  that Datone Jones , who signed with the Minnesota Vikings  as an unrestricted free agent this spring but who was placed on injured reserve recently, has been released by the team.
This release presumably involves an injury settlement, which would clear a portion of his salary off the Vikings’ books for 2017 while giving Jones the opportunity to sign with another team and play later on this season if he returns to health. The official reason for Jones’ placement on injured reserve was a shoulder injury.
Jones signed a one-year deal this March that was worth a total of $3.75 million and carried a $1.6 million signing bonus. That bonus, and likely Jones’ $150,000 in workout bonuses, will remain on the Vikings’ cap for this season. In addition, any injury settlement money would also count.
This cut comes just prior to the week one game, and the NFL’s CBA states that veteran players on the roster for week one of the regular season have their base salaries guaranteed. However, because Jones was on injured reserve instead of the 53-man roster, that provision would not have applied to him. Still, if he had been on IR all season, his base salary likely would have still been paid out anyway, making this a cost-saving move for the Vikings.
Jones played defensive end and outside linebacker for the Packers during his first four years in the NFL, but was playing primarily 4-3 defensive tackle for the Vikings this summer.
If this move had happened two weeks ago, it would not have been a shock to see the Green Bay Packers bring Jones back in for a visit and potentially sign him. However, given the team’s recent additions on the front seven — former 49ers  edge rusher Ahmad Brooks  and defensive lineman Quinton Dial , plus rookie edge rusher Chris Odom  — there does not appear to be a need for Jones’ services at the present time. Still, if the Packers see their front seven hit by injury at some point this season and if Jones is healthy, a return engagement with Jones would make sense.


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Barfarn
7 years ago
Beast says, "I believe" and "I think;" but he is 100% correct!

Resigning Jones is a real possibility,if GB wants him back. Clearly, the Vikings didn’t like his fit or they’d have IR’d him. This will limit Jones’ appeal amongst other GMs.

We have 8 LBs on the roster. Don’t think Ted’s ever had so few, so we can always add one more. Even w/ Beigel that’d still only 10. Plus, by the time Jones is Ready, 2-3-4 guys might be on IR anyways.

Also, I don’t think GB’s plan was to keep Odom on the 53. It’s fine now because you can only have 45 active anyways. But, as the injured inactive approach 8; they’ll need the roster spot and Odom is the guy to cut and stash on PS. He cleared waivers all the way to GB, so he’d go unclaimed. And after a few weeks, I’d put my $$$ on GB signing him especially if they offer him extra cash.

Of course, its about this time we'll need to clear a spot for QB Hill by cutting Callahan.
steveishere
7 years ago
I'm ok with our depth now there with brooks and Odom but I'd keep datone in mind if he'd return. He's not bad as a depth guy who can hold the edge against the run or get occasional pressure. I doubt Fackrell will ever be better
beast
7 years ago

Beast says, "I believe" and "I think;" but he is 100% correct!

Originally Posted by: Barfarn 

That's good to know! 😁

Resigning Jones is a real possibility,if GB wants him back. Clearly, the Vikings didn’t like his fit or they’d have IR’d him. This will limit Jones’ appeal amongst other GMs.

We have 8 LBs on the roster. Don’t think Ted’s ever had so few, so we can always add one more. Even w/ Beigel that’d still only 10. Plus, by the time Jones is Ready, 2-3-4 guys might be on IR anyways.

Originally Posted by: Barfarn 

After trying to make it at DT is Datone in LB shape? After all he lost weight to play LB and gained weight to play DT. So is he athletic enough at a higher weight, to play a position that he claims he was never comfortable with? I question that a bit.... UNLESS MAYBE, the Packers can call him not and tell him, we're interested, start losing weight now and he does, then maybe... but I'm not sure they can (legally) contact him right now...

I split the LBers up because their roles are very different Packers almost always have 6 OLB and currently they only have 5 including 1 that is new to the NFL and the 3-4. But one short of normal.

ILB and S both used to have 4 (8 total)... but with things going more towards coverage it's leaning towards Saftey, but still 8 total with 3 ILB and 5 S... basically Josh Jones is an ILB right now, and someone might be calling him a failure if he does make a full time ILB switch in the future, even if it is successful.

Also, I don’t think GB’s plan was to keep Odom on the 53. It’s fine now because you can only have 45 active anyways. But, as the injured inactive approach 8; they’ll need the roster spot and Odom is the guy to cut and stash on PS. He cleared waivers all the way to GB, so he’d go unclaimed. And after a few weeks, I’d put my $$$ on GB signing him especially if they offer him extra cash.

Originally Posted by: Barfarn 

Have they ever done that under Thompson? Claim a guy and then later in the season put him on the PS? Also if he was good enough to claim, then why not keep him? Especially since we're thin at the position as it is. Or do you just think he's not that good, as say Gilbert, who might replace him?
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steveishere
7 years ago
One of his biggest issues with playing DT here was that he couldn't put on enough weight or keep it up during the season. He did cut some if I remember correctly for OLB but something tells me it's a lot easier for him to keep it down than up.
beast
7 years ago

One of his biggest issues with playing DT here was that he couldn't put on enough weight or keep it up during the season. He did cut some if I remember correctly for OLB but something tells me it's a lot easier for him to keep it down than up.

Originally Posted by: steveishere 


I'm pretty sure there is a pill for that 😂
(lol, sorry, couldn't help myself)
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beast
7 years ago

One of his biggest issues with playing DT here was that he couldn't put on enough weight or keep it up during the season. He did cut some if I remember correctly for OLB but something tells me it's a lot easier for him to keep it down than up.

Originally Posted by: steveishere 


On a more serious note
I'm not sure if it was a weight problem or a physicaliness problem. While weight helps, you still have to be physical, mean, tough, strong with good leverage for run stopping, which I'm not sure if Datone plays that way. Also he's more straightline forward, which is why he even struggled with the 5 tech... and all of this is why Pennel was getting more time at the 5 tech when he was here.
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steveishere
7 years ago

On a more serious note
I'm not sure if it was a weight problem or a physicaliness problem. While weight helps, you still have to be physical, mean, tough, strong with good leverage for run stopping, which I'm not sure if Datone plays that way. Also he's more straightline forward, which is why he even struggled with the 5 tech... and all of this is why Pennel was getting more time at the 5 tech when he was here.

Originally Posted by: beast 



I just remember reading some stories I think about him coming in lighter than they wanted every offseason. That might be him just not being able to handle it or he just didn't give a F. As far as being physical I liked what I saw from him at OLB last year. He was really jolting guys with his hands on rushes.
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