page_title: Matt Jones (running back)
section_title: Washington Redskins
hierarchical_section_title: Matt Jones (running back) / Professional career / Washington Redskins
caption_attribution_description: Running back Matt Jones of the Washington Redskins carries the ball in a game against the Philadelphia Eagles at FedExField on October 16, 2016 in Landover, Maryland.
context_page_description: Matt Jones is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football for the University of Florida, and was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the third round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He has also played for the Indianapolis Colts, Philadelphia Eagles, and St. Louis BattleHawks.
context_section_description: The Washington Redskins selected Jones with the 95th overall pick of the 2015 NFL Draft. He signed a four-year contract on May 11, 2015. On September 20, 2015, against the St. Louis Rams, Jones ran 39 yards for a touchdown, which was his longest run from scrimmage. Jones would run for a career-high 123 yards and a career-high 2 touchdowns. On November 15, 2015, against the New Orleans Saints, Jones caught a pass and ran 78 yards for a touchdown, which was his 1st career receiving touchdown. He would finish with a career-high 131 receiving yards. On November 29, 2015, against the New York Giants, Jones caught a pass and ran for 45 yards. He finished his rookie season with 144 carries for 490 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns.
  He began the season cemented as the starting running back after Alfred Morris left via free agency in the 2016 offseason. Jones suffered a knee injury on October 23, 2016, during a 20-17 loss to the Detroit Lions. He was replaced by rookie Robert Kelley for the following game and officially lost his starting position after Kelley performed well in Jones' absence. The following week, he was relegated to the third-string behind Kelley and Chris Thompson. He finished the 2016 season with 99 carries for 460 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns.
  On September 2, 2017, Jones was waived by the Redskins.
caption: Jones playing against the Philadelphia Eagles in 2016.
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