Jarvis Jones

Steelers linebacker Jarvin Jones progressing from wrist injury

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Jarvis Jones says he is progressing from a wrist injury he sustained last season, but he won't regain full mobility in his wrist.

What It Means:

Jones is currently slotted as the starting right outside linebacker ahead of James Harrison. Jones missed nine games last season with with the wrist injury. He has 58 tackles and three sacks in 21 career appearances through two seasons in the NFL.

The Steelers ranked a disappointing 25th in our schedule-adjusted Overall Defense Net Expected Points metric last season. We place them as our 30th-ranked fantasy defense for this upcoming season. Our algorithms project Jones to finish the year with 87 tackles and 1.5 sacks.

Source: ESPN.com