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Chad Jones, the Giants 2010 draft pick whose football career has been delayed after a serious car accident, took another step forward on Wednesday, his 23rd birthday.
Jones ran two 40-yard dashes – clocking in at under 5 seconds on both – in an event witnessed by about 300 people in Louisiana.
Jones, a former LSU safety and a Giants third-round draft pick, ran the 40-yard dashes in 4.84 and 4.90 seconds, according to reports.
"Today was a great day," Jones told reporters in Louisiana. “I had a lot of support from friends, family and a few fans. I kind of exceeded what I was going to do in my head.
"I won't say that I am satisfied. But as a short-term goal today, yeah I'm satisfied. But my long-term goal is to be back on the field and to be a New York Giant in full uniform."
Jones, merely days after signing his rookie contract with the Giants, was involved in a car accident in Louisiana that nearly cost him his left leg. He spent what would have been his rookie season in extensive rehabilitation. He hopes to play for the Giants, who retain his rights, in 2012.
Jones ran two 40-yard dashes – clocking in at under 5 seconds on both – in an event witnessed by about 300 people in Louisiana.
Jones, a former LSU safety and a Giants third-round draft pick, ran the 40-yard dashes in 4.84 and 4.90 seconds, according to reports.
"Today was a great day," Jones told reporters in Louisiana. “I had a lot of support from friends, family and a few fans. I kind of exceeded what I was going to do in my head.
"I won't say that I am satisfied. But as a short-term goal today, yeah I'm satisfied. But my long-term goal is to be back on the field and to be a New York Giant in full uniform."
Jones, merely days after signing his rookie contract with the Giants, was involved in a car accident in Louisiana that nearly cost him his left leg. He spent what would have been his rookie season in extensive rehabilitation. He hopes to play for the Giants, who retain his rights, in 2012.
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