Adam Jones Injury: Updates on Bengals CB's Calf and Return

Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Adam Jones will be absent for Sunday night's preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars after suffering a calf strain, per Paul Dehner Jr. of the Cincinnati Enquirer.Continue for updates.Jones Injured in Pregame Warm-UpsSunday, Aug. 28Jones, who is coming off his first Pro Bowl appearance, intercepted three passes and registered 62 combined tackles in 14 games last year. Pro Football Focus graded him as the 14th-best cornerback (83.4) in the league in 2015.While he was already a key player for Cincinnati, the 32-year-old will need to take on an even bigger role in the team's secondary this year.Cornerback Leon Hall joined the New York Giants after spending nine years with the Bengals, and safety Reggie Nelson signed with the Oakland Raiders. First-round draft pick William Jackson III (chest) will be out for the foreseeable future, and Darqueze Dennard is battling an ankle injury, though hecould be healthy for Week 1 of the regular season.According to Football Outsiders, the Bengals ranked 10th in pass defense DVOA (defense-adjusted value over average) in 2015. Maintaining that rank was already going to be difficult, and a long-term injury to Jones would make it nearly impossible.
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