A former Chicago Bears draft bust has let their voice be heard following the ending of Sunday night's Divisional Round game. After Chicago's historic 2025 season came to an end, ex-Bears wide receiver Velus Jones Jr. took to X and tweeted a simple laughing emoji. Jones' message was perceived exactly as it was likely intended, and what followed was a barrage of Bears fans letting Jones Jr. hear it.
Jones was a third-round selection by the Bears in 2022. The Tennessee product was set to turn 25 years old shortly after the draft, so the pick from general manager Ryan Poles was already puzzling at the time, but it became even more puzzling after Jones started to see the field. In his Bears tenure, he accumulated barely 300 total yards over the span of three seasons before he was kicked to the curb.
And clearly, the 28-year-old WR still isn't over his Windy City exit.
Bears Are Still Living Rent-Free in Velus Jones Jr.'s Head
Jones' main issue in Chicago was holding onto the football. He consistently struggled with drop issues and had fumble issues on returns as well. Bears fans already weren't his biggest supporters while he was with the team, but now that he's seemingly laughing at the Bears following their divisional round loss, fans are responding to him with compilations of his Bears lowlights.
Ultimately, the decision for Chicago to cut ties with Jones stemmed from his fumble issues, specifically his fumble on his first return of the 2024 season, so he has nobody to blame besides himself.
To put into perspective just how Jones' message was received, his tweet currently has 1,400 likes compared to over 3,200 comments at the time of writing. Bears fans are unhappy, and rightfully so.
Following his release from the Bears, Jones had small stints with the Carolina Panthers and New Orleans Saints, never really finding a true role with either team. On Oct. 29, 2025, Jones signed with the Seattle Seahawks practice squad as a running back, which actually makes plenty of sense considering his catching issues. He was elevated to the active roster for the divisional round against the San Francisco 49ers and had 10 yards on six carries.
Although only his fifth season in the NFL, Jones is already set to turn 29 years old in May, and unless Seattle somehow views him as someone who can carve out a significant role, it's more than likely that he will continue to bounce around practice squads as nothing more than an emergency depth piece.
Meanwhile, the Bears' future, despite the playoff loss, is brighter than ever without Jones, potentially giving him something else to be salty about.