Velus Jones Jr.

Safety Jaquan Brisker, tight end Cole Kmet and wide receiver Velus Jones Jr. speak with the media in the locker room following the Bears' Week 18 loss to the Vikings.

Bears quarterback Nathan Peterman completes a 28-yard pass to wide receiver Velus Jones Jr.

Bears receiver Velus Jones Jr. takes the pitch and races down the right sideline for a 42-yard score.

Lauren Screeden sits down with Chicago Bears wide receiver Velus Jones Jr. in this week's "Sippin' with Screeden" brought to you by Dunkin.

Wide reciever Velus Jones Jr. and safety Jaquan Brisker address the media on Monday at Halas Hall.

Bears receiver Velus Jones Jr. returns a Lions kickoff 63 yards in the final seconds of the first half.

Kyler Gordon, Cole Kmet, Jaquan Brisker, Velus Jones Jr. and Nicholas Morrow speak with the media in the locker room following the Bears' Week 16 loss to the Bills.

Bears receiver Velus Jones Jr. gains 40 yards on a kick return.

Bears receiver Velus Jones Jr. makes a sensational sliding catch of a Justin Fields deep ball for a 44-yard gain.

Cornerbacks Kyler Gordon and Jaylon Johnson, tight end Cole Kmet and receiver Velus Jones Jr. speak with the media in the locker room following the Bears' Week 15 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.

Safety Jaquan Brisker, tight end Cole Kmet, cornerback Kyler Gordon, and receiver Velus Jones Jr. address the media after practice on Wednesday at Halas Hall.

Receiver Velus Jones Jr. sets up the Bears on their first drive with a 55-yard kick return.

Wide receiver Velus Jones Jr., tight end Cole Kmet, and Running back David Montgomery address the media during open locker room on Thursday at Halas Hall.

Bears receiver Velus Jones Jr. catches the pop pass from Justin Fields and finds the end zone, giving the rookie his first NFL touchdown.

Rookie receiver Velus Jones Jr. turns on the jets down the left sideline and picks up 48 yards on a punt return.

Wide receiver Velus Jones Jr. addresses the media on Thursday at Halas Hall.

Wide receiver Velus Jones Jr. addresses the media Friday at Halas Hall after the Bears' third Enjoy Illinois Training Camp practice.

Rookie wide receiver Velus Jones Jr. addresses the media on Thursday at Halas Hall after the final practice of veteran minicamp.

Rookie wide receiver Velus Jones Jr. addresses the media Friday before the first day of rookie minicamp at Halas Hall.

General manager Ryan Poles and head coach Matt Eberflus call Velus Jones Jr. to inform the receiver that he's been drafted by the Bears.

Check out highlights from Bears third-round draft choice Velus Jones Jr., a wide receiver out of Tennessee.

Area scout Sam Summerville addresses the media on Thursday to discuss drafting WR Velus Jones Jr. 71st overall.

New Bears wide receiver Velus Jones Jr. addresses the media for the first time after being picked 71st overall in the 2022 NFL Draft.

See the broadcast announcement as the Bears select Tennessee WR Velus Jones Jr. with the 71st overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft.

Motivated by his strong finish to the 2022 season, Bears receiver/return specialist Velus Jones Jr. is eager to pick up in 2023 where he left off as a rookie.

NFL prospects participating in the Senior Bowl this week spoke to ChicagoBears.com about playing in college with current Bears Justin Fields, Darnell Mooney and others.

In a virtual roundtable discussion, Bears 2022 draft picks Velus Jones Jr., Braxton Jones, Dominique Robinson and Ja'Tyre Carter discuss what it was like participating in last year's Senior Bowl.

Bears 2022 draft picks Velus Jones Jr., Braxton Jones, Dominique Robinson and Ja'Tyre Carter all improved their stock at last year's Senior Bowl.

The foundation that Bears general manager Ryan Poles and coach Matt Eberflus built in their first season together is fueled by 20 promising players who are all 25 or younger.

Two pro football analytics experts have ranked the Bears' 2022 rookie class—led by defensive backs Kyler Gordon and Jaquan Brisker—as the eighth most productive in the NFL this season.

Rookie Velus Jones Jr. became the first Bears player with a rush, reception and kickoff return all of at least 25 yards Sunday since Walter Payton, also in the final game of his rookie year in 1975.

Receiver Velus Jones Jr. delivered his best performance of what's been a challenging rookie season in Saturday's loss to the Bills, generating two kickoff returns and one reception all of more than 40 yards.

Replacing injured top receiver Darnell Mooney will be a group effort, with Bears coach Matt Eberflus saying: "I think it's going to be by committee. I think we're going to have to spread the ball around."

A healthy scratch the previous two weeks, Bears rookie Velus Jones Jr. showed his speed and playmaking ability by returning a kickoff 55 yards early in Sunday's 27-24 loss to the Falcons in Atlanta.

Senior writer Larry Mayer discusses whether the Bears are going to begin deploying Velus Jones Jr. on offense, run/pass balance in the red zone and the last player to get released after scoring all of the Bears' points in a game.

Key Bears defensive starters Roquan Smith (hip) and cornerback Jaylon Johnson (quad) did not practice Friday due to injuries and are listed as questionable for Sunday's home game against the Texans.

The Bears appear to be the healthier of the two teams heading into Sunday night's NFC North clash in Green Bay, with receiver Velus Jones Jr. listed as the only player on their injury report.

Bears rookie receiver Velus Jones Jr. (hamstring) did not practice Friday for the third straight day and is listed as doubtful for Sunday's season opener against the 49ers.

The Bears offense received a major boost Monday as lineman Lucas Patrick and receivers Byron Pringle and Velus Jones Jr. all returned to practice after extended absences due to injuries.

Through two preseason games, several first-year Bears players have contributed big plays on special teams, including rookie receiver Velus Jones Jr., who returned a punt 48 yards last Thursday in Seattle.

Senior writer Larry Mayer identifies five Bears players to watch in Thursday night's preseason game against the Seahawks, including top draft pick Kyler Gordon, a Seattle-area native who returns home to the Pacific Northwest.

Cornerback Kyler Gordon and receiver Velus Jones Jr. both returned to practice Monday after injuries forced them to miss workouts and the team's preseason opener last week.

The Bears' special teams are led by Cairo Santos, who has eclipsed Robbie Gould as the most accurate kicker in franchise history, having made 89.1 percent of his field goals (57 of 64).

As training camp looms, fans can take an in-depth look at the Bears' top three 2022 draft picks via the "Meet the Rookies" documentary that was launched this week.

Ascending star Darnell Mooney—whose 142 receptions are the most by a Bears player in his first two NFL seasons—returns to lead a receiving corps that was bolstered by free agency, the draft and a trade.

Bears third-round pick Velus Jones Jr., a receiver from Tennessee, is buoyed by the faith that veteran teammates have in him and is determined to emerge as a playmaker as a rookie.

The Bears on Tuesday signed third-round pick Velus Jones Jr., an explosive receiver and return specialist, to a four-year contract. The team has now signed nine of its 11 draft choices.

Bears draft picks Venus Jones Jr. and Trestan Ebner and undrafted free agent Savon Scarver are expected to provide depth and generate competition in the return game after excelling in that role in college.

No one benefitted more from the extra year of eligibility that college players were granted due to COVID-19 than receiver Velus Jones Jr., who more than doubled his career totals in 2021 and was ultimately drafted by the Bears.