Several media outlets were claiming that the Detroit Lions were set to place Kevin Jones on PUP, but it appears that is not the case. This only slightly changes the outlook for Jones as he's still not going to play the first 4-6 weeks in all likelihood. If Jones were placed on PUP, he wouldn't have been allowed to do anything with the team the first 6 weeks, so this allows him to practice with the team. Supposedly he's still not doing much cutting, and that's obviously essential to all RBs.
Fantasy Impact: If you haven't drafted yet, I wouldn't let this change your outlook of him. Yes, he's eligible to play before week 6, but I can't see him missing less than the first month. Their bye is in week 6, so it makes the most sense that the Lions hold him out of the first 5 games, and then start him in week 6. If he were on PUP, he would have to sit out the 6th game after the bye week as that is based on games and not weeks, and that might be why the Lions chose to go this route.
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