HENDERSON, Nev. -- It was a decidedly slimmed-down Chandler Jones who arrived for the Las Vegas Raiders' offseason program this spring, the result of not being able to lift weights as he rehabbed from the left elbow injury he suffered on Christmas Eve that ended his season with two games to play.
The good news? He did not require surgery.
"I’m little lighter this year, I feel a little faster, a little bit stronger, but I'm just trying to perfect my craft," the 11-year veteran edge rusher said during voluntary OTAs.
"As I was rehabbing, I kind of took my time, as opposed to just jumping into weights and trying to gain muscle right away.