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Velus Jones Jr.

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Seattle Seahawks · RB

Velus Jones Jr. recorded 31 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 5 rostered seasons with Seattle Seahawks, New Orleans Saints, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears.

▶Best highlights

6.4

rush yds/gm

4.4

rec yds/gm

1

playoff games

31

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Velus Jones Jr.'s most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2022
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
CHICAGOBEARS
JAN 8, 2023

Minnesota Vikings vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Jan 8, 2023

42 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 1 rec

Regular Season
2022
BUFFALOBILLS
CHICAGOBEARS
DEC 24, 2022

Buffalo Bills vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Dec 24, 2022

0 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 2 rec

Regular Season
2022
CHICAGOBEARS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
OCT 9, 2022

Chicago Bears vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Oct 9, 2022

0 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 1 rec

Divisional Round
2025
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
JAN 17, 2026

San Francisco 49ers vs Seattle Seahawks

Divisional Round · Jan 17, 2026

10 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

Regular Season
2022
CHICAGOBEARS
DALLASCOWBOYS
OCT 30, 2022

Chicago Bears vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Oct 30, 2022

33 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 1 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Velus Jones Jr.'s indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 42 rushing yards · 1 rushing touchdown · 1 run of 40+ yards

Regular Season
2022
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
CHICAGOBEARS
JAN 8, 2023

Minnesota Vikings vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Jan 8, 2023

42 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 1 rec

Career high: 6 carries

Divisional Round
2025
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
JAN 17, 2026

San Francisco 49ers vs Seattle Seahawks

Divisional Round · Jan 17, 2026

10 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

Career high: 52 receiving yards

Regular Season
2022
BUFFALOBILLS
CHICAGOBEARS
DEC 24, 2022

Buffalo Bills vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Dec 24, 2022

0 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 2 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Velus Jones Jr.'s career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2013–present

01
CHIJONES—Velus Jones Jr.
CHIMACK52Khalil Mack
CHIFIELDS1Justin Fields

Elite defensive peaks meet repeated offensive resets

Chicago Bears · The quarterback search continues

The 2018 defense briefly restored contention, but Chicago has continued rebuilding its offense in pursuit of the long-awaited franchise quarterback.

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Franchise era

2018–present

02
CARJONES—Velus Jones Jr.
CARMCCAFFREY22Christian McCaffrey
CARBURNS53Brian Burns

The old core leaves before a successor settles

Carolina Panthers · Searching for the next foundation

Injuries ended Newton's first run and Carolina entered a prolonged rebuild marked by quarterback turnover, coaching changes and a search for durable young cornerstones.

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Franchise era

2021–present

03
NOJONES—Velus Jones Jr.
NOKAMARA41Alvin Kamara
NODAVIS56Demario Davis

Veteran continuity meets an overdue reset

New Orleans Saints · After Brees and Payton

The championship partnership ended and New Orleans began navigating the difficult transition from an aging, aggressively financed roster.

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Franchise era

2022–present

04
SEAJONES—Velus Jones Jr.
SEASMITH7Geno Smith
SEAWITHERSPOON21Devon Witherspoon

Draft capital starts a new chapter

Seattle Seahawks · After the Wilson trade

Seattle received a vast package for Wilson, watched Smith revive his career and began the franchise's first coaching transition in fourteen years.

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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 20255 NFL seasons31 career games197 career rushing yards1 career rushing touchdowns12 career receptions135 career receiving yards1 career receiving touchdowns2 career solo tacklesCollege: Tennessee; USCDrafted by: CHIDraft pick: 71Jersey: 331 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Oct 2, 2022Most recent: Jan 17, 2026

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history