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Donald Jones | Wide Receiver

Team: New England Patriots
Age / DOB:  (25) / 12/17/1987
Ht / Wt:  6'0' / 209
College: Youngstown State
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ESPN Boston anticipates Donald Jones and Michael Jenkins competing for one roster spot in New England.
Jones signed a three-year contract and Jenkins inked for one season, but neither player has any guaranteed money. With Aaron Dobson and Josh Boyce added in the draft and Julian Edelman re-signed behind Danny Amendola, the Pats have one receiver spot available. Matt Slater will make it on special teams. May 3 - 11:57 AM
Source: ESPN Boston

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Donald Jones - WR - Patriots

Patriots agreed to terms with WR Donald Jones, formerly of the Bills, on a three-year contract.

Jones was a restricted free agent who wasn't tendered by Buffalo. He's the second receiver the Pats have signed since letting Wes Welker walk, but unlike Danny Amendola, he won't be guaranteed a roster spot. Jones is still only 25, but has never been particularly productive. He has just 82 catches in 35 career games. Jones also has a long injury history, missing a combined 12 contests the past two seasons. He's in a better situation going from Ryan Fitzpatrick to Tom Brady, but is unlikely to be a major fantasy factor. Jones is a role-type player who blocks well and can function at multiple receiver spots.
Related: Bills
Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter
Mar 15 - 11:20 AM
Donald Jones - WR - Patriots

Free agent WR Donald Jones will visit the Patriots Thursday.

The overhaul of the Patriots' receiving corps continues. With Brandon Lloyd's future murky and no depth behind him, they need to start adding outside receivers. Jones isn't overwhelmingly talented and has missed 12 games over the last two years, but is just 25 and fits as a No. 3 or 4 wideout. In two games against the Patriots last year, he totaled eight catches for 164 yards and two touchdowns.
Related: Patriots
Source: Tim Graham on Twitter
Mar 14 - 9:02 AM
Donald Jones - WR - Patriots

The Bills have declined to tender WR Donald Jones, making him an unrestricted free agent.

The Bills were reportedly working on an extension with Jones as recently as Thursday morning, but talks obviously didn't go anywhere. Jones was a restricted free agent, meaning the Bills could have tendered him a one-year qualifying offer, and had the right to match any offer in free agency. In their parting statement, the Bills also announced the illness that landed Jones on the non-football/illness list in December was a "medical condition that he’s had since college." Jones is still only 25 and caught a career-high 41 passes in 12 games last season, but his injury history could limit his market in a crowded year for receivers.
Related: Bills
Source: buffalobills.com
Feb 7 - 5:52 PM
Donald Jones - WR - Patriots

A source tells WGR 550 that the Bills are working on a contract extension with impending restricted free agent Donald Jones.

Instead of slapping Jones with a one-year tender, they're interested in locking him up with a long-term deal. The former undrafted free agent out of Youngstown State is coming off his best NFL season as he posted 41 catches for 443 yards and four touchdowns. Jones best fits as a No. 3 or 4 wideout behind Stevie Johnson and a play-making wideout the Bills bring in.
Source: WGR 550 Buffalo
Feb 7 - 11:05 AM
Donald Jones - WR - Patriots

Bills WR Donald Jones (non-football/illness list) is confident that he will be "back in May and ready to go" for OTAs.

Jones has kept the illness private, though it's believed to be a minor kidney disorder. He insists the issue has never hampered him "football-wide," and the only reason he was shut down in December was because the medicine weighed him down. "It's nothing life-threatening or anything like that," added Jones, a restricted a free agent.
Source: buffalobills.com
Jan 17 - 7:24 PM
Donald Jones - WR - Patriots

The Bills placed WR Donald Jones on the non-football/illness list due to a mystery illness.

Jones said the condition is "not career-threatening at all" and that it's something he has been "dealing with for years." He told the Buffalo News last year that a "minor kidney disorder" discovered during the 2010 NFL Combine kept him off some teams' draft boards; Jones was not selected out of Youngstown State. It's uncertain if Jones is currently dealing with the same ailment.
Source: Buffalo News
Thu, Dec 20, 2012 02:10:00 PM
Donald Jones - WR - Patriots

Bills placed WR Donald Jones (calf) on the season-ending non-football/illness list.

The calf injury has kept Jones out of the lineup in two of the past three games. "It's been bothering him off and on," said coach Chan Gailey. "It shows up and doesn't show up." Jones finishes the season with 41 catches for 443 yards and four touchdowns. He's a restricted free agent in 2013. Jones may have started his last game in Buffalo, as GM Buddy Nix had made it clear that a true No. 1 wide receiver is near the top of his offseason wish list.
Tue, Dec 18, 2012 04:18:00 PM
Donald Jones - WR - Patriots

Bills declared WR Donald Jones (calf) inactive for Sunday's Week 15 game against the Seahawks.

Jones can't get over the hump with this nagging calf strain. It gives T.J. Graham another chance to start opposite Stevie Johnson. The rest of the Bills' inactives: QB Tarvaris Jackson, CB Leodis McKelvin, CB T.J. Heath, DL Jay Ross, C Eric Wood and OL Chris Scott.
Sun, Dec 16, 2012 02:39:00 PM
Donald Jones - WR - Patriots

Although he got in a full week of practice, Donald Jones (calf) is questionable for Week 15.

Jones is going to play against the Seahawks in Toronto, but will be a bottom-of-the-barrel WR4/5. He's Rotoworld's No. 58 receiver for Week 15.
Fri, Dec 14, 2012 05:59:00 PM
Donald Jones - WR - Patriots

Donald Jones caught three passes for 33 yards in Buffalo's Week 14 loss to the Rams.

Jones drew only five looks on an afternoon where Ryan Fitzpatrick threw the ball 33 times. With just nine catches for 63 yards over his past four games, Buffalo's "No. 2 receiver" should be considered a pure-depth own for the fantasy playoffs.
Sun, Dec 9, 2012 04:55:00 PM
Donald Jones - WR - Patriots

Bills WR Donald Jones (calf) is practicing in full this week.

Jones sat out Sunday's win over the Jags, but he will play in Week 14 against the Rams. While he'll serve as the Bills' No. 2 receiver, his low ceiling makes him an unappealing WR3 option for the fantasy playoffs.
Wed, Dec 5, 2012 04:43:00 PM
Donald Jones - WR - Patriots

Bills coach Chan Gailey expects Donald Jones (calf) to practice Wednesday, and to play in Week 14, barring a setback.

Jones missed Sunday's win over the Jaguars, but should return to No. 2 duties against the Rams. Averaging just 3.5 catches for 37.3 yards, Jones won't be a viable WR3 for the fantasy playoffs.
Source: Bills on Twitter
Mon, Dec 3, 2012 03:45:00 PM
Donald Jones - WR - Patriots

Coach Chan Gailey did not express much concern over the calf injury that kept Donald Jones out of Week 13.

It sounds like Jones has a good shot to play in next week's game against the Rams. "It was as much precautionary as it was him being in bad shape," Gailey said. T.J. Graham started opposite Stevie Johnson against the Jags, recording two catches for 54 yards.
Source: Buffalo News
Mon, Dec 3, 2012 11:25:00 AM
Donald Jones - WR - Patriots

Bills declared WR Donald Jones, QB Tarvaris Jackson, CB Aaron Williams, LB Kirk Morrison, OL Thomas Welch, DE Chris Kelsay, DE Mark Anderson, and DE Chris Kelsay inactive for Week 13.

Expect T.J. Graham to pick up snaps opposite Stevie Johnson, with Marcus Easley moving into the lineup in multi-wide sets. Jones had been averaging less than 40 yards per game as a starter, so there's not much fantasy potential here.
Sun, Dec 2, 2012 12:05:00 PM

Depth Charts

Skill Players
PosRoleName
QB1Tom Brady
2Ryan Mallett
3Mike Kafka
RB1Stevan Ridley
2Shane Vereen
3Brandon Bolden
4LeGarrette Blount
5Leon Washington
GLB1Stevan Ridley
2Shane Vereen
3RB1Shane Vereen
2Stevan Ridley
FB1James Develin
2Ben Bartholomew
WR11Danny Amendola
2Julian Edelman
3Donald Jones
4Matt Slater
5T.J. Moe
WR21Aaron Dobson
2Josh Boyce
3Michael Jenkins
4Lavelle Hawkins
5Kenbrell Thompkins
6Mark Harrison
WR31Julian Edelman
TE1Rob Gronkowski
2Aaron Hernandez
3Michael Hoomanawanui
4Daniel Fells
5Jake Ballard
K1Stephen Gostkowski