The Facts:
Jones is scheduled to have surgery later today to repair a severe injury to his left foot. Surgery is scheduled to be performed at approximately 4 p.m. by Dr. Bob Anderson in Charlotte, N.C., said Al Bellamy, the Lions' chief athletic trainer.
Reported by the Detroit News
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Jones was injured in Sunday's loss to Minnesota and was put on the injured-reserve list Tuesday, ending his 2006 season. Jones has what is known as a Lisfranc midfoot sprain. On a scale of one to three, Bellamy said the injury is a "three-plus," because of the severity and the fact that surgery is required. Yikes. ... The recovery period for Jones is expected to extend into the 2007 reular season and perhaps beyond.
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