Mere minutes after it was announced that the Dolphins were bringing veteran tight end Anthony Fasano back to Miami, the Dolphins took care of another one of their own stars, extending safety Reshad Jones with a 5-year, $60 million dollar deal with $35 million guaranteed.
Last season, the 29 year old Jones held out briefly to demonstrate his desire for a new contract with guaranteed money, as his current deal had very little guaranteed which would not bode well for him should he get injured.
Which is precisely what happened.
u200bJones was placed on injured reserve with a shoulder injury after Week 6 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, and after season's end, Jones stated that he would be ready to go when the offseason program rolled around, indicating that he didn't plan to hold out again.