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Eskmos’ returner Christion Jones sidelined for the remainder of 2019

by
3Down Staff
October 29, 2019

Photo courtesy: Scott Grant/CFLPhotoArchive.com

The Eskimos have lost returner Christion Jones for the rest of the 2019 season.

Jones suffered a left knee injury in Edmonton’s Week 20 game against the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

The 26-year-old played in 10 games for the Eskimos since being traded on August 5 from the Riders, where he began his CFL career in 2017. He has 825 kick return yards on 40 attempts and 421 yards on 44 punt returns with Edmonton.

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During three seasons as a Rider, Jones returned 111 punts for 1,441 yards and three touchdowns and also 51 kickoff returns for 1,225 yards.

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