Washington CB Sidney Jones Suffers Torn Achilles During UW Pro Day

SEATTLE -- Midway through his final rep during pro day on Saturday, Washington cornerback Sidney Jones, expected to be a first-round pick in the upcoming 2017 NFL Draft, tore his left achilles tendon and is expected to miss up to six months, according to multiple reports.

Over 15 teams had personnel in attendance inside the Dempsey indoor facility as several Huskies, including Jones, continued to build off a strong performance at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana last week.

"I talked to him a little bit . . . I'm about to go see him in the training room after this," said Budda Baker, a fellow defensive back and starting safety at Washington after the pro day ended.

"It's really tough," Baker added on Jones' injury. "Just because Sidney's one of our best friends, all of our best friends. He's a great prospect coming out. I felt like he could be the first corner - still can be the first corner - off the draft board and the last drill, the last thing he had to do, that happened."

Jones, a three-year starter and one of the first recruit to sign under UW coach Chris Petersen in 2014, has been viewed as a consensus first-round pick by several draft analysts.

Now, with a reported rehab of at least six months, the rising former Huskies cornerback could see his draft stock fall with teams not willing to risk a first-rounder. The depth to which Jones can fall remains to be seen with each team viewing the injury their own way, according to CBS Sports Draft Analyst Dane Brugler.

"No way to know how far he'll fall now," Brugler said on Jones' draft stock following the injury. "If it is an achilles, then he'll need a redshirt year as a rookie. From first-round to who knows.

"Plenty of current NFL players have returned from such an injury but his draft value will be viewed differently by 32 teams. As long as the surgery goes okay and there aren't any other complications then he'll be drafted."

In 40 games played over his three years at Washington the one-time Utah verbal commit, who flipped to UW late in his recruitment process, recorded 145 total tackles and eight interceptions in his Huskies career.

Jones replaced former starting cornerback Marcus Peters midway through 2014 in Petersen's first season at Washington. From that point the Huskies secondary played to the rhythm of the 6-foot, 181-pound rangy corner, who has since become the mold to which defensive backs coach Jimmy Lake builds his players from.