Photo: Doug Murray/AP/ShutterstockMiami Dolphins cornerback Byron Jones has a warning for other NFL players.The 30-year-old athlete called his time in the NFL “an honor and a privilege” butwarned current and future football playersagainst minimizing injuries and using quick-fix pain management solutions.In a tweet, Jones said that “much has changed” over his eight years in the NFL. “Today, I can’t run or jump because of my injuries sustained playing this game,” he continued.Specifically, Jones, who did not play in any games last season due to an injury to his Achilles tendon, advised against accepting “pills” and “injections” offered as a solution to injuries sustained on the football field.“DO NOT take the pills they give you. Do NOT take the injections they give you,” he wrote, adding, “If you absolutely must, consult an outside doctor to learn the long-term implications.“Jones followed up his initial tweet with another, telling fans it was “an honor and a privilege to play in the NFL,” but added that “it came at a regrettable cost.““In my opinion, no amount of professional success of financial gain is worth avoidable chronic pain and disabilities,” he said. “Godspeed to the draft class of 2023.“Alex Menendez/AP/ShutterstockNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.According toESPN, a source close to Jones said he is not retiring from the NFL.Jones was a Pro Bowl select in 2018 and signed a five-year deal with the Miami Dolphins worth $82 million in 2020.
Photo: Doug Murray/AP/Shutterstock
Miami Dolphins cornerback Byron Jones has a warning for other NFL players.The 30-year-old athlete called his time in the NFL “an honor and a privilege” butwarned current and future football playersagainst minimizing injuries and using quick-fix pain management solutions.In a tweet, Jones said that “much has changed” over his eight years in the NFL. “Today, I can’t run or jump because of my injuries sustained playing this game,” he continued.Specifically, Jones, who did not play in any games last season due to an injury to his Achilles tendon, advised against accepting “pills” and “injections” offered as a solution to injuries sustained on the football field.“DO NOT take the pills they give you. Do NOT take the injections they give you,” he wrote, adding, “If you absolutely must, consult an outside doctor to learn the long-term implications.“Jones followed up his initial tweet with another, telling fans it was “an honor and a privilege to play in the NFL,” but added that “it came at a regrettable cost.““In my opinion, no amount of professional success of financial gain is worth avoidable chronic pain and disabilities,” he said. “Godspeed to the draft class of 2023.“Alex Menendez/AP/ShutterstockNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.According toESPN, a source close to Jones said he is not retiring from the NFL.Jones was a Pro Bowl select in 2018 and signed a five-year deal with the Miami Dolphins worth $82 million in 2020.
Miami Dolphins cornerback Byron Jones has a warning for other NFL players.
The 30-year-old athlete called his time in the NFL “an honor and a privilege” butwarned current and future football playersagainst minimizing injuries and using quick-fix pain management solutions.
In a tweet, Jones said that “much has changed” over his eight years in the NFL. “Today, I can’t run or jump because of my injuries sustained playing this game,” he continued.
Specifically, Jones, who did not play in any games last season due to an injury to his Achilles tendon, advised against accepting “pills” and “injections” offered as a solution to injuries sustained on the football field.
“DO NOT take the pills they give you. Do NOT take the injections they give you,” he wrote, adding, “If you absolutely must, consult an outside doctor to learn the long-term implications.”
Jones followed up his initial tweet with another, telling fans it was “an honor and a privilege to play in the NFL,” but added that “it came at a regrettable cost.”
“In my opinion, no amount of professional success of financial gain is worth avoidable chronic pain and disabilities,” he said. “Godspeed to the draft class of 2023.”
Alex Menendez/AP/Shutterstock
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
According toESPN, a source close to Jones said he is not retiring from the NFL.
Jones was a Pro Bowl select in 2018 and signed a five-year deal with the Miami Dolphins worth $82 million in 2020.
source: people.com
