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Miami Dolphins cornerback Byron Jones said in a social media post Saturday he "can't run or jump" because of injuries he suffered over the course of his career.

Jones, who missed all of last season because of surgery on his Achilles tendon, said it was "an honor and privilege to play in the NFL" but that it came at a "regrettable cost."

"Much has changed in 8 years," Jones wrote on Twitter. "Today I can't run or jump because of my injuries sustained playing this game. DO NOT take the pills they give you. DO NOT take the injections they give you. If you absolutely must, consult an outside doctor to learn the long-term implications.

"It was an honor and privilege to play in the NFL but it came at a regrettable cost I did not foresee. In my opinion, no amount of professional success or financial gain is worth avoidable chronic pain and disabilities. Godspeed to the draft class of 2023."

Much has changed in 8 years. Today I can't run or jump because of my injuries sustained playing this game. DO NOT take the pills they give you. DO NOT take the injections they give you. If you absolutely must, consult an outside doctor to learn the long-term implications. https://t.co/g5TTHDQGSY

— Byron Jones (@TheByronJones) February 25, 2023

Jones is not retiring, a source told ESPN.

Jones, 30, underwent surgery in March to clean up a lingering injury he dealt with during the 2021 season. A source told ESPN at the time that Jones was expected to be ready for training camp in July, but he was never activated off the PUP list.

A former first-round pick by the Dallas Cowboys in 2015, Jones signed a five-year, $82 million deal in 2020. He represents an $18.3 million cap hit in 2023, but the Dolphins can save $13.6 million by releasing or trading him after June 1.

Jones made the Pro Bowl in 2018 and has 57 pass deflections and four interceptions in his eight-year career.

ESPN's Marcel Louis-Jacques contributed to this story.

Miami Dolphins cornerback Byron Jones shared a video graphic about his NFL combine performance with two strong messages Saturday.

The 2015 GIF offered comparisons to convey just how impressive the former UConn standout's 12'3" broad jump really was.

It was an honor and privilege to play in the NFL but it came at a regrettable cost I did not foresee. In my opinion, no amount of professional success or financial gain is worth avoidable chronic pain and disabilities. Godspeed to the draft class of 2023.

— Byron Jones (@TheByronJones) February 25, 2023

"Much has changed in 8 years. Today I can’t run or jump because of my injuries sustained playing this game. DO NOT take the pills they give you. DO NOT take the injections they give you. If you absolutely must, consult an outside doctor to learn the long-term implications," Jones wrote on Twitter.

The 2018 Pro Bowler sent one more message that seemed to allude to his potential retirement, along with a note to the future of the league. His warning comes just two days before the next scouting combine, which runs from Feb. 27 to March 6.

"It was an honor and privilege to play in the NFL but it came at a regrettable cost I did not foresee. In my opinion, no amount of professional success or financial gain is worth avoidable chronic pain and disabilities," he wrote. "Godspeed to the draft class of 2023."

Jones, 30, missed the entirety of the 2022 season after being placed on the physically unable to perform list. An offseason Achilles surgery prevented him from passing a physical to return to the Dolphins.

He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys and finished his rookie season with 67 combined tackles and nine pass deflections through 11 starts in 16 games. He signed a five-year, $82 million contract with the Dolphins in 2020.

To date, Jones has recorded four interceptions, 444 combined tackles, three quarterback hits, 11 tackles for loss, four forced fumbles and 57 pass deflections across 109 career games for the Cowboys and Dolphins.

Former NFL players share Jones' sentiments

According to Miami Herald reporter Barry Jackson, Jones is not retiring — but he is expected to be cut by the Dolphins. When Jones does retire eventually, he won't be alone in his struggle with the lasting impact of the game. Earlier this month, a group of 10 former NFL players filed a lawsuit accusing the league of falsehoods and legal violations in denying disability benefits. The potential class-action lawsuit was filed Feb. 9 to a Baltimore federal court.

Like Jones, the plaintiffs claim football left them with lingering physical injuries. Some of the former players also say that cognitive injuries from the game continue to complicate their lives. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and the NFL Disability Board are named as defendants.

The suit also alleges that doctors who examine players for the league's disability plan have a financial interest in denying claims to ensure future referrals from the program.

Chris Seeger, a lawyer who served as class counsel in the separate $1 billion settlement of NFL concussion claims, spoke to ESPN about the recently filed suit.

"They're a small fraction of the players who have been wronged by the NFL's disability plan," Seeger said. "These former players deserve far more from an organization worth billions of dollars than a sham process in which there's no chance of success."

This week’s annual scouting combine gives the NFL the chance to relive on social media some breakout performances over the years, including a then-record-setting broad jump by Miami Dolphins cornerback Byron Jones that it called “CRAZY.”

Jones, now a 30-year-old veteran, took note of the league’s promotion, writing on social media that the NFL career his jump helped spawn came at a cost.

“Much has changed in 8 years. Today I can’t run or jump because of my injuries sustained playing this game,” he wrote on Twitter.

A first-round draft pick (27th overall out of Connecticut) by the Dallas Cowboys in 2015, he cautioned other players about the injections and pills required to stay on the field.

“DO NOT take the pills they give you. DO NOT take the injections they give you. If you absolutely must, consult an outside doctor to learn the long-term implications,” Jones wrote. “It was an honor and privilege to play in the NFL but it came at a regrettable cost I did not foresee. In my opinion, no amount of professional success or financial gain is worth avoidable chronic pain and disabilities. Godspeed to the draft class of 2023.”

It was an honor and privilege to play in the NFL but it came at a regrettable cost I did not foresee. In my opinion, no amount of professional success or financial gain is worth avoidable chronic pain and disabilities. Godspeed to the draft class of 2023.

Jones, who signed with the Dolphins as a free agent in 2020, spent the 2022 season on Miami’s physically unable to perform list after having surgery in March. ESPN reported at the time that he was expected to be ready for training camp, but he was never activated. It isn’t entirely clear what injuries Jones is referring to, but he has had ankle issues and surgery for an Achilles’ injury. Jones also did not specify what pills or injections he was referring to.

Jones, a Pro Bowl pick in 2018, is facing an uncertain NFL future. The Miami Herald reported that he is not retiring, but the “general expectation” is that he will be cut because his non-guaranteed salary is $13.5 million. If he were to retire, he would potentially owe the Dolphins $4.2 million in signing bonus money received in 2020. The Herald also quoted an unidentified person as saying there was no pending lawsuit over how his injuries were handled.

Jones was the NFL’s highest-paid cornerback when he signed a five-year, $82.5 million deal, with $57 million guaranteed, in 2020. He played 30 games for Miami, recording 95 tackles, two interceptions and 14 passes defended.

After the season ended, Dolphins General Manager Chris Grier said Jones “did everything he could to try and play, so no qualms with that at all.” But he didn’t say whether Jones would continue to play or be in Miami with 2023.

“The season just ended. We’re not there yet,” Grier said following Miami’s first-round playoff loss to the Buffalo Bills. “After the tough loss yesterday, we’re kind of licking our wounds and just going about our process, and we’ll meet with the coaching staff here, trainers and doctors to talk about every player on the roster.”

Kith, the progressive lifestyle brand from New York has arrived in the Miami Design District, and it has brought a couple of friends: Sadelle’s, the all-day restaurant from Major Food Group, and a standalone Kith Treats store.

Created by Ronnie Fieg and opened in 2011 in Brooklyn, Kith now has 14 locations including SoHo, Beverly Hills, Aspen, Paris and Miami Beach (next to The Setai). The new two-story Design District store will, like the other venues, sell clothes, accessories and footwear for men, women and children.

The store, bathed in neutral tones, fits the Design District aesthetic: marble floors, fluted plaster, brass, floor-to-ceiling windows along the staircase.

After shopping for sneakers or shirts or just browsing the racks and shelves, head upstairs to Sadelle’s at Kith for the world-famous brunch (or go directly to brunch — no one will judge you). The restaurant is the latest Miami venture from Major Food Group, the parent company for Carbone, HaSalon, Dirty French Steakhouse, ZZ’s Club and Contessa.

Sadelle’s specialties include French toast, pancakes with blueberries and powdered sugar and its extremely photographable bagel tower, which comes with six bagels on a spear and a fancy three-level tray with salmon, white fish, tomato and cucumbers.

And don’t forget you can upgrade pretty much every dish with caviar, from the house salmon to a classic egg sandwich.

This is the second Sadelle’s in Miami-Dade; the first opened in Coconut Grove in the former space of Michael Schwartz’s Tigertail + Mary at the end of 2021. There’s also a location in Boca Raton, as well as Las Vegas, Paris, Dallas and Riyadh.

The new Kith also has another special feature: the first standalone version of Treats, its upscale cereal bar, located across the street from Kith’s retail store. Legend has it that Fieg, whose health-conscious parents didn’t allow him to eat sugary cereals as a kid, created his own dessert-style bar based on the cereals he missed in his youth.

The menu includes milkshakes, ice cream, candy bar toppings, Belgian waffles and around 12 different brands of cereal, including Fruity Pebbles, Cocoa Puffs, Cap’n Crunch and Frosted Flakes.

Where: 69 NE 41st St., Miami

Hours: 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Saturday; 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday

Where: 84 NE 41st St., Miami

Hours: 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Saturday; 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday

This story was originally published February 27, 2023, 4:30 AM.

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