The New Orleans Saints waived running back Velus Jones Jr. on Tuesday. If that name sounds familiar, it’s because he used to be a receiver, one who was taken in the third round of the 2022 draft after his college career at USC and Tennessee.

At the college level, he was named the SEC special teams player of the year in 2021, handling both kickoff return and punt return duties for the Volunteers. He never stuck as a receiver with the Chicago Bears, who drafted him, but he was a productive kick returner for them, taking 39 balls for 1,042 yards and a long of 63 yards.

This year, he transitioned to running back for the New Orleans Saints. The 28-year-old returned eight kickoffs for 183 yards and a long of 30 for the Saints before he was waived today.

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