He has helped his teams achieve success on the football field and this past season Brett Jones gave back to the University of Regina Rams as a volunteer coach. Whenever he retires from the gridiron sport, he hopes to achieve the same success in a different field.
On Thursday, the Weyburn product was a guest on the SportsCage with Michael Ball.
Jones starred with the Calgary Stampeders for two seasons before signing with the National Football League’s New York Giants in 2015. The centre would spend six seasons south of the border after spending time with the Giants, Minnesota Vikings and Denver Broncos.
He was placed on the injured reserve list by the Broncos in the summer of 2021 when he suffered a tear in his biceps and has not played since.
Even with the lengthy layoff, Jones said that he has not retired from football and is open to a return to the Canadian Football League if the opportunity arises.
“If the time is right and the situation is right, I’d definitely give it a lot of thought to it.”
He added that it would be tough to end his career following his injury and would prefer to exit the game on his terms.
Over the last season, a few CFL teams contacted the 31-year old to gauge his interest in potentially returning. He said the right scenario didn’t transpired, but he is still open to the possibility of coming back.
The centre said he will take some time before he makes a choice. Several factors would go into the former Grey Cup champion’s decision including his family.
While he is not officially retired, the 2013 Most Outstanding Rookie in the CFL has already thought about life after football. Jones is looking to become a doctor after he re-applied for entrance to the University of Saskatchewan for the fall of 2023.
If Jones achieves his dream of becoming a family doctor. He says his ideal setting would be in a rural community where he can find many ways of giving back.
“It would give me a great opportunity to be a pillar of the community. Really get involved back within the community and doing some of the stuff that I love. I would really enjoy volunteering and do those things. ”
In 2022 despite not being active on the gridiron, the former University of Regina Ram found a way to give back. Jones volunteered as a coach with his alma mater. Jones said he would spend an hour working with the offensive linemen on their technique and then spend another hour with the unit inside the weight room.
Jones said working with the Rams was a great way to utilize his time since he had extra time.
“It was a chance to give back and have a lot of fun.”
With the play of the offensive lineman for the Rams last season, he believes that he was not the only one who was having fun as the O-line for the University of Regina enjoyed a successful season.
Whether he is back on the football field or becoming a doctor, it feels like the one guarantee for Jones future is that he will be looking to give back in a valuable way.
