SALINE, Mich. -- Kevin Jones darted to the right, planted his foot, pivoted and sprinted back across a patch of grass.
"That is what teams can't believe I can do," Jones said Thursday morning after doing a shuttle run in 4.3 seconds.
Soon, NFL teams will get a chance to witness what seems like a remarkable comeback from ACL surgery.
Jones has a workout scheduled for scouts on June 28 in Saline.
In a town about 40 miles west of Detroit, the former Lions running back has been rehabbing his surgically repaired knee at Brookside Golf Course, a pool and in the basement and dojo of a holistic medicine practitioner and sports agent.
"I've never worked out like this and I feel great," Jones said.
Dr. James Andrews performed the surgery on Jones' right knee in January and told him it would take up to 10 months to get back on the field.
Jones believes he will be able to go through non-contact drills with the team that signs him during training camp next month.
"I honestly feel like I'm ready to play right now," he insisted.
New England, Chicago, Green Bay, Tennessee, Tampa Bay, Denver, Kansas City, Philadelphia, Buffalo and the New York Jets are among the teams that have shown interest in Jones.
"I think I'll get signed in the next couple of weeks," he said. "But it really doesn't matter when it is -- as long as it's before the season."
Jones is vying for a job along with free-agent running backs such as Shaun Alexander, Travis Henry, Ron Dayne and Cedric Benson.
The Lions cut their former first-round pick in March with one year left on his contract after he hurt his knee late last season added to the injury woes that have stunted his success in the league.
