The Facts: The Bucs are one of about a half dozen teams to express an interest in talking to and possibly signing Jones.

Diehards Line:Although Jones has stated his desire to remain with the Bears, the Bucs are in the market for a player to complement projected starting running back Earnest Graham. Though neither the Bucs nor the agent will confirm it, they have apparently arranged a visit with Giants free agent Derrick Ward. Jones has not set up any visits yet, but the Jets, Bengals, Browns and Bills are all expressing interest.