The Facts: Jones has not taken part in OTAs this offseason after reportedly being told by members of the Redskins coaching staff that he's not in the team's plans for the 2017 season. Given previous word that the team was shopping Jones in a trade and a depth chart that features Rob Kelley, Chris Thompson and rookie Samaje Perine, that didn't qualify as a particularly shocking revelation. It's not one that head HC Jay Gruden is willing to sign onto at this point, however.

Diehards Line: Gruden was asked on Wednesday if he expected Jones to return to the team and he lumped him in with other players who aren’t at OTAs while definitely remaining in the team’s plans. “I hope so,” Gruden said. “I expect him to be. He’s on our roster, he’s eating up a spot. We all know that this is voluntary, so there’s really nothing that we can do. ...” As PFT suggests, the state of the depth chart and his spot on the inactive list for the second half of last season makes it easy to believe that Jones would prefer to be elsewhere, but there’s no pressure for the team to make a move now and the possibility of an injury to another back gives little impetus for them to rush a departure.