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Jones eyes NFL comeback after heart surgery

Cyrus Jones is looking to make an NFL comeback just nine months after having open-heart surgery, the former cornerback told The Baltimore Sun.

Jones, 26, a second-round pick by the New England Patriots, played four seasons as a defensive back and returner before being placed on the Non-Football Injury list last November. Doctors in Denver discovered a congenital coronary defect, which required open-heart surgery.

He currently is training three to four times a week and is hoping to soon be cleared by his doctors.

“When you go through something like that, it forces you to dig deep and kind of figure out who you truly are, what you’ve really got in you and how much you’re willing to sacrifice to get back out there and chase your dream again,” Jones told The Sun. “I found out that I’m even more unbreakable than I thought I was. I’ve been through a lot in my career, and having all that thrown on top of it definitely could have been a catastrophic thing. I could have just kind of given up, but that’s never been me.”

After two disappointing seasons in New England, Jones joined his hometown Ravens in 2018. He showed flashes as a returner, bringing back a punt 70 yards for a touchdown against the Raiders.

Cyrus Jones’ lone NFL touchdown came on a 70-yard punt return for the Ravens against the Raiders in 2018. Kenneth K. Lam/Getty Images

But Jones struggled with ball security and was released on Nov. 12, just nine days after he fumbled a punt against the Patriots. He was signed the following day by

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