Felix Jones - #28 - RB
| Status | Inactive |
| Height/Weight | 5' 10"/ 215 lbs. |
| Birthday | 05/08/1987 |
| Birthplace | Tulsa, OK |
| College | Arkansas |
| Years played | 6 |
| Drafted | 2008, 1st round, 22nd pick by Cowboys |
Keeping Murray healthy is paramount
What a difference having Cowboys RB DeMarco Murray on the field makes, as he showed in the win over the Eagles.
Week Seven RB rankings
Felix Jones looks likely to get the bulk of the carries for Dallas in Week Seven. See where he places in our weekly RB rankings.
Cowboys RB Murray has ligament damage in foot
Cowboys RB DeMarco Murray suffered ligament damage in his foot, but it is not a Lisfranc injury, ESPN Dallas’ Todd Archer reported.
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Cowboys add RB with Felix Jones hurt
The Cowboys have signed RB Chauncey Washington to their active roster, a sign the team believes RB Felix Jones might not be ready to play on Saturday vs. the Eagles.
Can Cowboys ever count on a healthy Felix?
Felix Jones' hamstring tweak this week comes at a bad time with the Cowboys thin in the backfield.
Report: Cowboys to work out RB Morris
The Cowboys will reportedly work out and eventually sign RB Sammy Morris as a backup to Felix Jones after losing rookie DeMarco Murray to a fractured ankle.
Cowboys RB Murray fractures ankle
Cowboys rookie RB DeMarco Murray left Sunday night's game against the Giants with a right ankle fracture and a high ankle sprain.
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Cowboys manage expectations with Murray
The Cowboys remain very high on RB DeMarco Murray, but they also want to temper their enthusiasm a bit after his big Week Seven performance.
Cowboys' run game a growing concern
The high ankle sprain of Felix Jones comes at a time when the Cowboys already are struggling to run the football consistently or effectively at all.
Cowboys OG Nagy out for season; RB Jones has high ankle sprain
Cowboys OLG Bill Nagy will miss the remainder of the season because of a broken ankle and RB Felix Jones could miss time, team owner Jerry Jones told reporters after Sunday's game.
Jones, Romo lead Cowboys past Redskins
Felix Jones rushed for 115 yards, and Dan Bailey kicked six field goals, as Dallas edged Washington 18-16 behind Tony Romo's gutsy performance.
Murray's role should expand with Cowboys
Felix Jones is hurt and off to a slow start, so don't be surprised if DeMarco Murray sees an expanded role on offense.
Report: Cowboys RB Jones, WR Austin expected to miss time
Cowboys RB Felix Jones and WR Miles Austin suffered injuries in the team's 27-24 overtime win over the 49ers and could miss some time.
PLAYER NEWS
DeMarco Murray is likely to miss his sixth straight game against the Redskins, and Jones is battling a knee injury that could limit him.|||||||
Without those two, the Cowboys would have to rely on a pair of undrafted players in rookie Lance Dunbar and Phillip Tanner.
With DeMarco Murray expected to be out again, Jones returned to practice and is on schedule to start Sunday's game against the Giants.|||||||
Jones suffered a knee injury last week, but should see plenty of action this weekend with Murray out with a foot injury. He picked up 74 yards on 20 carries last week.
Jones ran 15 times for 44 yards on Sunday, getting the start in place of the injured DeMarco Murray. But Jones fell to injury himself, staying on the sideline for most of Dallas' last two drives because of a bruised knee.|||||||
Second-year back Phillip Tanner got the majority of the work in Jones' absence, recording 30 yards on 13 carries.
With DeMarco Murray out because of a sprained left foot, Jones is set to start Sunday when the Cowboys (2-3) visit Carolina.|||||||
Jones had only three carries in the first four games this season. When Murray broke his right ankle late last season, Jones responded with consecutive 100-yard games. Murray got hurt last week at Baltimore, and Jones finished that game with 18 rushes for 92 yards with a 22-yard touchdown.
Jones and two other players have been cleared to practice starting Friday after passing their second-chance conditioning tests.|||||||
Jones, receiver Andre Holmes and newly acquired safety Brodney Pool failed the initial conditioning test Sunday. After two days of remedial running, the trio got another chance Wednesday and passed the test, a series of times sprints. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has said Felix Jones was probably dehydrated during the initial test on the opening day of camp.
