ADRIAN JONES #73

Position	Guard
Height	6-4
Weight	296
Years Experience	5
Birthdate	6/10/1981
Hometown	Dallas, TX
College	Kansas
Current status	Active
Games Started	16
Games Played	44

Pro Career

Local collegiate product makes his first trek to River Falls with the Chiefs in 2008 … Was claimed by Kansas City off waivers from the N.Y. Jets on December 19, 2007 … Became the first player from the University of Kansas to crack the Chiefs 53-man roster since S Doug Terry (’92-95) ... Was inactive for the final two games of Kansas City’s season after seeing duty in seven games for the Jets in 2007 … Can play tackle, but worked at right guard during the off-season and is expected to compete for a starting spot at that position … Solid blocker who began his collegiate career as a tight end … Is reunited in Kansas City with head coach Herm Edwards after spending two seasons (2004-05) together with the N.Y. Jets … Has played in 44 regular season games with 16 starts, opening three at right tackle and 13 at left tackle … Has also played in three postseason contests.

Transactions: Signed a one-year contract with Kansas City (12/21/07) ... Claimed by Kansas City on waivers from the N.Y. Jets (12/19/07) ... Waived by the N.Y. Jets (12/18/07) ... Signed a four-year contract with the N.Y. Jets (7/29/04) ... Entered the league as a fourth-round draft pick (132nd overall) by the N.Y. Jets in 2004.

Games Played/Games Started: 2004 NYJ (12/0), 2005 NYJ (16/16), 2006 NYJ (9/0), 2007 NYJ (7/0), 2007 KC (0/0) — 44/16. Playoffs: 2004 NYJ (2/0), 2006 NYJ (1/0) — 3/0.

2007

Kansas City: Was inactive for two contests … Was claimed off waivers from the N.Y. Jets on December 19th … Was inactive at Detroit (12/23) and at the N.Y. Jets (12/30).

N.Y. Jets (2004-07): Played in 44 games (16 starts) ... Has seen duty in three playoff contests.

2007: Played in seven games and was inactive for seven contests … Saw duty on special teams vs. New England (9/9), at Baltimore (9/16), vs. Miami (9/23), at Buffalo (9/30) and at the N.Y. Giants (10/7) ... Played on offense vs. Philadelphia (10/14) ... Appeared on special teams at Cincinnati (10/21) ... Was inactive vs. Buffalo (10/28), vs. Washington (11/4), vs. Pittsburgh (11/18), at Dallas (11/22), at Miami (12/2), vs. Cleveland (12/9) and at New England (12/16) ... Was waived on December 18th.

2006

Saw action in nine games and was inactive for one contest … Was active, but did not play at Jacksonville (10/8) and vs. Chicago (11/19) ... Was inactive vs. Houston (11/26) ... Was active, but did not play at Green Bay (12/3), vs. Buffalo (12/10), at Minnesota (12/17) and at Miami (12/25) ... Appeared as a tackle eligible vs. Oakland (12/31) ... Played on special teams in an AFC Wild Card Game at New England (1/7/07).

2005

Started all 16 games … Started his first game at RT at Kansas City (9/11) ... Started at RT vs. Miami (9/18) and vs. Jacksonville (9/25) ... Started his first career game at LT at Baltimore (10/2) and opened the next 12 games at that position.

2004

Played in 12 games … Saw action in his first NFL contest on special teams vs. Cincinnati (9/12) ... Was inactive vs. Buffalo (10/10), at New England (10/24), vs. Miami (11/1) and at Buffalo (11/7) ... Also saw action in two playoff games … Played on special teams in an AFC Wild Card Game at San Diego (1/8/05) and in an AFC Divisional Playoff Game at Pittsburgh (1/15/05).

College Bio

Played in 42 games at Kansas, catching 22 passes for 218 yards (9.9 avg.) with two TDs … Spent his first three seasons as a tight end before moving to tackle as a senior … Appeared in 13 games and served as a captain his senior season in 2003 … Saw action in 12 games (five starts) as a junior in 2002 … Caught 14 passes for 140 yards (10.0 avg.) with a TD … Played in 10 games in 2001 as a sophomore, recording seven receptions for 68 yards (9.7 avg.) with a TD … Appeared in seven games as a redshirt freshman in 2001, catching one pass for 10 yards … Redshirted as a true freshman in 2000 … Majored in Economics at Kansas.

Personal Bio

• A two-year letterman at Carter High School in Dallas, Texas.

• Earned first-team all-district honors as a senior.

• Full name: Adrian Denard Jones.

• Married, wife Natasha.

• The Jones’ reside in DeSoto, Texas.