Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Marvin Jones will be sidelined for the near future with a broken bone in his foot. Jones suffered the injury over the weekend and had a pin inserted into his fifth metatarsal on Saturday. Head coach Marvin Lewis would not give a concrete timetable for Jones' return, saying only that he will be out "a few weeks."
Marvin Jones out ‘a few weeks’ with broken foot, throwing fantasy status into doubt
The Bengals’ No. 2 receiver suffered a broken metatarsal over the weekend and will be out for several weeks. We break down the fantasy implications.
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Jones has missed most of training camp with an unrelated ankle injury and will likely miss the rest of preseason. His Week 1 availability is now in question. Jones enjoyed a breakout year in 2013, recording 51 catches for 712 yards and 10 touchdowns.
Fantasy impact: Jones was ticketed for a bigger role as Cincy's No. 2 guy next to A.J. Green, but this injury will be a big blow to fantasy owners hunting for sleepers. Given the lingering nature of foot injuries, Jones could be out for even longer than "a few weeks." Mohamed Sanu is expected to replace Jones as the new second receiver.
