Saints promote practice squad RB Tony Jones Jr. to their 53-man roster
This is cool: the New Orleans Saints could have kept running back Tony Jones Jr. on their practice squad for another week before promoting him to their 53-man roster but they’re going to sign him now anyway, per ESPN’s Field Yates.
It’s a nice pay raise for Jones, who was earning about $21,000 each week on the practice squad. Now that he’s been brought up to the 53-man roster he’ll be receiving weekly game checks north of $56,000. That’s well-deserved after he scored his first two touchdowns on Monday night after 20 games in the NFL.
This move also says a couple of things about the team’s other running backs. It suggests that Jones will remain in their plans after Alvin Kamara returns from suspension on Monday, and that they’ll be needing Jones’ help with Jamaal Williams on the mend with an injured hamstring. Having an experienced runner in the rotation could be key in the weeks ahead.
