Former Alabama cornerback Cyrus Jones underwent open-heart surgery this week in Denver, Colorado.
This is a tough one. A few weeks ago Cyrus Jones was on the best team in football and now he’s undergoing open-heart surgery.
His “decision” to maintain hope and faith instead of bowing to helplessness and negativity is inspiring to me. Love and prayers up. 🙏 pic.twitter.com/wXeSfJdyOO
— Sarah Ellison (@sgellison) December 13, 2019
According to the Baltimore Sun, an anomalous coronary artery is a heart defect that causes an artery to grow in the wrong place. It’s the condition that affected UCLA basketball player Shareef O’Neal, the son of Shaquille O’Neal. Shareef O’Neal missed his freshman year after being diagnosed.
Jones was drafted by the New England Patriots in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft. In 2018, he bounced back and forth from the Baltimore Ravens to the Patriots until finally staying with the Ravens in late 2018. That year, Jones had a HUGE 70 yard punt return for a TD against the Oakland Raiders in week 12 which earned him the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week.
On November 12, 2019, the Ravens released Jones. One day later, the Denver Broncos claimed him off waivers. And then on November 26th, Jones was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list.
For the Ravens this season, Jones had 12 returns for 113 yards as well as 4 tackles.
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