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As it turns out, the hamstring injury suffered by Jones is legit. But it didn't happen while he was taking a physical. Instead, the injury occurred while Jones was performing a conditioning test. A league source estimates that Jones will likely miss a week to 10 days, possibly a bit shorter and possibly a bit longer. "He is hurting himself, not the team," said the source. "With every day he misses, he gives [Cedric] Benson more and more reps at the No. 1 spot."
Reported by Profootballtalk.com
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Nothing, of course, is chiseled in stone on the Bears' depth chart and Jones is coming off a wildly successful campaign. Still, it's rather ironic that Benson's missed time last summer -- due to a lengthy contract holdout -- locked Jones in as the 2005 starter. Not surprisingly, Jones, who ran for 1,335 yards last season, believes the job should still be his. "Anybody who has done what I have done the last couple of years, I mean is a guy that should be a starter," he said on Thursday. ... Stay tuned.
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