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Matt Jones fifth-string on Redskins' RB depth chart Published: Jun 01, 2017 at 04:02 Juwann Winfree Jersey AM Around the NFL Writer is buried so far down the ' depth chart he doesn't see the point in participating in organized team activities. Thursday that Jones has been told by coach Jay Gruden he is the team's No. 5 running back, motivating at least part of his decision to stay away from OTAs. The ' roster lists six running backs: , , , , Jones and . Perine, a fourth-round rookie, will battle Kelley for first- and second-down snaps while Thompson takes the third-down duties. If the keep a fourth back, Brown makes the most sense at this stage, given his special teams ability. Kevin King Jersey At this point, Jones has no reason to attend workouts before a trade or release, but Gruden said Wednesday he expected the 6-foot-2, 232-pound runner to show up to workouts. "I hope so. I expect him to be," Gruden said, . "He's on our roster, he's eating up Kabion Ento Jersey a spot. We all know that this is voluntary, so there's really nothing that we can do. We'd like everybody to be here without a doubt, but at the end of the day, is in Miami working out, is working out in Oklahoma, Dean Lowry Jersey chose not to be here, so we obviously want people to work together and learn together, but it is voluntary at the end of the day." Unlike Reed and Williams, Jones isn't in the ' plans. Gruden can expect anything he wants. Jones isn't showing up. The can hold out hope Isaac Yiadom Jersey that someone will give them a low-level, conditional trade offer for a young, bruising back with a fumbling problem. Realistically, Washington likely will cut Jones at some point. The question is how far into the summer it'll wait before pulling the trigger. This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an i sue.
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